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John M. Underwood
House 1889-90 (District 29); House 1895-96 (District 33)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/12/1841
Birth Place:
Saco, Maine
Birth County:
York
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1903
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Railroad Contractor
EDUCATION
Common Schools; Elementary School;
High School; Secondary; 1 Term
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
7th and 14th Maine Infantry, and 4th United States Artillery (Participated in 27 Battles, Wounded Several Times; Entered as a Private, Discharged as a Captain);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Princeton, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors, Chair, 2 terms);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1868.
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Railroad Contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Game and Fish Laws
-
Incorporations Other Than Municipal
-
Military Affairs
-
Mines and Minerals
-
Temperance Legislation
Elected:
11/6/1888
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/8/1889
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Railroad Contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Lands
-
Soldiers Home (Chair)