Brainard, Horace J. "H.J."
House 1873 (District 24); House 1878 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Liberal Republican
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1825
Birth Place:
Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1902
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
H.J.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Brainerd |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Dairy Farmer
EDUCATION
Nashoth College; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Ramsey County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
1868 to 1875
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873; the St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877; the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1874; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1873 and 1878 list his last name as Brainard. Other sources list Brainerd.
Toensing lists St. Paul as his city of residence. The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists Little Canada.
He moved to Illinois when he was 9 years old. He lived in Wisconsin for 10 years. He came to Dayton's Bluff, Minnesota in 1851. He then moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in the same year. He later moved to Little Canada, Minnesota.
He contested the November 4, 1873 election of Lorenzo Hoyt. The Minnesota House of Representatives ruled in Lorenzo Hoyt's favor.
His party affiliation when first elected was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected:
11/6/1877
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
-
Insurance Companies
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Dairy Farmer
Party:
Liberal Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Engrossment
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Reform School
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