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    Bean, William J. "W.J."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1877 (District 34); House 1879-80 (District 34)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Nicollet

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/27/1831
    Birth Place: Heth, Indiana
    Birth County: Harrison
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: W.J.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Nicollet
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Money Lender and Collections Business

    EDUCATION

    Indiana District Schools; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married (married in 1852)
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was raised on a farm. He moved near Jefferson City, Missouri in 1856. He came to Nicollet, Minnesota in 1857.

    "In politics he is Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 29)

    Total Days Served: 1099

    SESSIONS SERVED

    21st Legislative Session (1879-1880)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1879
    Body: House
    District: 34
    Elected: 11/5/1878
    Residence: Nicollet
    Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
    Oath Date: 1/7/1879
    Counties Represented: Nicollet
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Elections
    • Insurance Companies

    19th Legislative Session (1877)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
    Body: House
    District: 34
    Elected: 11/7/1876
    Residence: Nicollet
    Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
    Oath Date: 1/2/1877
    Counties Represented: Nicollet
    Occupation: Farmer/Money Lender and Collections Business
    Party: Republican Party Notes: "In politics he is Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 29)
    Committees:
    • Enrollment
    • Insurance
    • State Prison

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