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Patrick David Creamer
House 1945-49 (District 39)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/9/1892
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/31/1949
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Trainman, Great Northern Railway
EDUCATION
St. Michaels Parochial School; Elementary School;
St. Michaels Parochial School; Secondary;
St. Thomas College; Attended College;
Notre Dame University; Attended Law School; Law, 2 years
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Armed Forces (World War I);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Edna
Children:
Seven children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a Liberal.
Toensing lists 1893 as his birth year, The Minnesota Legislative Manuals and other records list 1892.
He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Elected:
11/2/1948
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/3/1949 to 3/31/1949
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/4/1949
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Trainman, Great Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: He was listed as a Liberal in the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1949 but voted for the Conservative for Speaker.
Committees:
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Communications
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Crime Prevention
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General Legislation
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Motor Vehicles
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Veterans and Military Affairs
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on March 31, 1949.
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Trainman, Great Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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General Legislation
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Motor Vehicles
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Taxes
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Veterans and Military Affairs
Elected:
11/7/1944
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/2/1945
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Trainman, Great Northern Railway
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Claims
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Motor Vehicles
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Public Institutions
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Transportation
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Veterans Affairs
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