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John Clark
Senate 1887-90 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Cottonwood, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1825 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Unity, New Hampshire
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1904
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Windom
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate
EDUCATION
Academic Education; At Least Elementary School; Partial
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Cottonwood County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners, Chair, 4 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Windom, Minnesota (Village Board, President, 4 years);
18?? to 18??
State Legislator (Not Minnesota):
Massachusetts Legislature;
1864 to 18??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1826. Minnesota Biographies, 1855-1912, and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 list 1825.
He moved to Massachusetts in 1845. He came to Minnesota in 1878 and settled at Windom.
Body:
Senate
District:
08
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Windom
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Watonwan
Occupation:
Real Estate Dealer/Former Commercial Business, Massachusetts
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Geology and Natural History Survey
-
Railroads
-
Soldiers Home
-
Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
-
Tree Culture
Body:
Senate
District:
08
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Windom
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Watonwan
Occupation:
Real Estate
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Geological and Natural History and Survey
-
Railroads
-
State Reform School (Chair)
-
Tree Culture and Fuel