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Osmund Osmundson
House 1872-73 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1826
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1914
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Osmandson |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Northfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Rice County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873, and the Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, 1873 list his last name as Osmundson. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 lists Osmandson.
The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists Wheeling as his city of residence. Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 list Northfield.
He came to the United States in 1850 and settled in Wisconsin. He moved to Rice County, Minnesota in 1856.
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Northfield
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Oath Date:
1/7/1873
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Indian Affairs (Chair)
-
Insurance
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/7/1871
Residence:
Northfield
Term of Office:
1/2/1872 to 1/6/1873
Oath Date:
1/2/1872
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Indian Affairs
-
Insurance Companies
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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