Barto, Alphonso "A."
House 1872-73 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/24/1834
Birth Place:
Hinesburg, Vermont
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/4/1899
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
A.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Barton |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sauk Centre
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Studied Law; With Mayborn and Brown, Geneva, Illinois
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Stearns County, Minnesota (Treasurer);
18?? to 18??
Military:
52nd Illinois (Captain);
18?? to 18??
State Lieutenant Governor:
Minnesota;
01/09/1874 to 01/07/1876
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Harriet E. Hitchcock (married in 1854); Charlotte "Lottie" A. Allen (married in 1866)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 list his last name as Barto. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 lists both Barto and Barton.
He came to Minnesota in 1869.
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Sauk Centre
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Railroads
-
Soldiers Orphans (Chair)
Elected:
11/7/1871
Residence:
Sauk Centre
Term of Office:
1/2/1872 to 1/6/1873
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Education
-
State Prison (Chair)
Articles & Books About
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