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John Franklin "J.F." Calhoun

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Senate 1903-10 (District 40)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/28/1854
Birth Place: Ohio
Birth County: Licking
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1922 (uncertain)
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: J.F.
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Colquhoun
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Broker/Former Printer's Devil

EDUCATION

Mercer County Common Schools, Illinois; Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Clara Zenora Edwards (married on January 20, 1879)
Children: Three children: John Edwards, and Frederic David (sons); Beatrice Zenora (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Scottish and Saxon ancestry.

He moved to Illinois at a young age, with his parents. He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1881.

Colquhoun was how his last name was spelled in Scotland.

His father-in-law, John Edwards, was a member of the first Indiana Legislature.

He was a member of the Masons at all degrees.

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Total Days Served: 2919

SESSIONS SERVED

36th Legislative Session (1909-1910) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1909
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1907 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date: 1/8/1907
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Broker/Former Printer's Devil
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Illuminating Oils
  • Insurance
  • Labor
  • Military Affairs
  • Municipal Corporations (Chair)
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Railroads
  • State Training Schools
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
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35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1907
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1907 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date: 1/8/1907
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Broker/Former Printer's Devil
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Illuminating Oils
  • Insurance
  • Labor
  • Military Affairs
  • Municipal Corporations (Chair)
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Railroads
  • State Training School
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
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34th Legislative Session (1905-1906) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1905
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/6/1903
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Broker/Former Printer's Devil
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Geological and Natural History Survey
  • Illuminating Oils
  • Insurance
  • Labor
  • Municipal Corporations (Chair)
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Public Parks
  • Railroads
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1903
Body: Senate
District: 40
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/6/1903
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Broker/Former Printer's Devil
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Geological and Natural History Survey
  • Illuminating Oils
  • Insurance
  • Labor
  • Municipal Corporations (Chair)
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Public Parks
  • Railroads
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

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