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Andrew Jackson Van Vorhes
House 1859-60 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1824
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1873
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Stillwater
Occupation (when first elected):
Editor; Stillwater Messenger, Newspaper
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Union Army (United States Civil War, Quartermaster, 2 years);
186? to 186?
Judicial Administration:
Minnesota Supreme Court (Clerk of the Supreme Court);
01/1861 to 01/1864
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Stillwater, Minnesota in 1855 or 1856.
Elected:
10/11/1859
Residence:
Stillwater
Term of Office:
12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Oath Date:
12/7/1859
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Editor; Stillwater Messenger, Newspaper
Party:
Not Available
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.