House 1893-94 (District 49); House 1899-1900 (District 56); House 1911-14 (District 61); Senate 1915-18 (District 65)
Party when first elected: People's
Counties Served:
Beltrami, Big Stone, Clearwater, Grant, Pennington, Red Lake, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1853
Birth Place:
Ontario
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
??/??/1940
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
D.P.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Clinton
Occupation (when first elected):
Farm Owner and Operator
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota (Town Assessor, 2 years);
18?? to 189?
Municipal Board/Commission:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors, Chair, 2 years);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota (Board of Education, Member);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Stillwater, Minnesota in 1872 with his parents. He moved to Thief River Falls, Big Stone County, Minnesota and settled on a homestead in 1902.