Brower, Ripley Bernard 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Senate  1899-1906  (District 47)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            5/22/1869
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Todd
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1942
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Saint Cloud
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    St. Cloud High School; Secondary; 
St. Cloud Normal School; Attended College; 
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; 1891 or 1892
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Single (when first elected); Married (first listed in 1903)
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                            Stephen E. Dille
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Other - See Notes
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                 
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    His first cousin is Sen Steve Dille's grandmother.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            47
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1902
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Cloud
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1903
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Federal Relations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Finance (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Geological and Natural History Survey
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Joint Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                University and University Lands
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            47
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1902
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Cloud
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1903
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Federal Relations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Finance (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Geological and Natural History Survey
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Normal Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                University and University Lands
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            47
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1898
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Cloud
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1899
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Game and Game Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Geological and Natural History Survey (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Roads and Bridges
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                State Prison
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            47
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1898
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint Cloud
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1899
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Practicing Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Finance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Game and Game Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Geological and Natural History Survey (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Roads and Bridges
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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