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Thomas A. Bury
House 1901-02 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Cook, Lake, St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1858
Birth Place:
Cleveland, Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Two Harbors
Occupation (when first elected):
Explorer/Contractor/Engaged in Various Business Enterprises
EDUCATION
Ohio Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Wisconsin Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Lake County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners, Chair, 5 years);
18?? to 19??
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Two Harbors, Minnesota (Village Council, 2 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Wisconsin in 1868, with his parents. He came to Minnesota in 1880. He moved to Two Harbors, Minnesota in 1884.
Elected:
11/6/1900
Residence:
Two Harbors
Term of Office:
1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/8/1901
Counties Represented:
Cook, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation:
Explorer/Contractor/Engaged in Various Business Enterprises
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Mines and Minerals
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Railroads
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Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
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Temperance Legislation
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Towns and Counties