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    Burkhardt, Henry

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1887-90 (District 23); Senate 1891-94 (District 22)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Wabasha

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1836
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Switzerland
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Reads Landing
    Occupation (when first elected): Butcher

    EDUCATION

    Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Read's Landing, Minnesota (Village Board of Supervisors); 1864 to 18?? [Elected]
    School Board/Administration: Read's Landing, Minnesota (School Board); 1864 to 1877 [Elected]
    County Board/Commissioner: Wabasha County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 1877 to 18?? [Elected]
    County Government: Wabasha County, Minnesota (Sheriff); 1881 to 18?? [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to the United States in 1854. He moved to Minnesota in 1860.

    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    28th Legislative Session (1893-1894) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/4/1890
    Residence: Reads Landing
    Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/7/1895
    Counties Represented: Wabasha
    Occupation: Butcher
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Drainage
    • Enrollment
    • Roads and Bridges
    • State Prison (Chair)
    • State Soldiers Home
    • Temperance

    27th Legislative Session (1891-1892)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/4/1890
    Residence: Reads Landing
    Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/7/1895
    Counties Represented: Wabasha
    Occupation: Butcher
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Drainage
    • Federal Relations (Chair)
    • Immigration
    • Roads and Bridges

    26th Legislative Session (1889-1890) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 23
    Elected: 11/2/1886
    Residence: Reads Landing
    Term of Office: 1/4/1887 to 1/5/1891
    Counties Represented: Wabasha
    Occupation: Butcher
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Elections
    • Internal Improvement
    • Library
    • Public Buildings (Chair)
    • Retrenchment and Reform

    25th Legislative Session (1887-1888)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 23
    Elected: 11/2/1886
    Residence: Reads Landing
    Term of Office: 1/4/1887 to 1/5/1891
    Counties Represented: Wabasha
    Occupation: Butcher
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Insurance
    • Internal Improvement
    • Library
    • Portion of Governors Message Relating to Mississippi River Special
    • Public Buildings (Chair)
    • Retrenchment and Reform

    OTHER INFORMATION

    No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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