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Cleary, Peter

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1859-60 (District 7); House 1876-77 (District 21)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Scott

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1838
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Ireland
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Clearly
City of Residence (when first elected): New Dublin
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Lasheen, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 7 years); 18?? to 18??
Municipal Government: Lasheen, Minnesota (Town Assessor, 10 years); 18?? to 18??
Municipal Board/Commission: Lasheen, Minnesota (Town Board, Chair, 12 years); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Married (first listed in 1876)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1876 and 1877, and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1860 list his last name as Cleary. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1860 lists Clearly.

He moved to Ohio in 1849. He came to New Dublin, later called Lasheen, Minnesota in the spring of 1855.

"In politics he is a Democrat." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 33)

Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.

Total Days Served: 1133

SESSIONS SERVED

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
Body: House
District: 21
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: New Dublin
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic Party Notes: "In politics he is a Democrat." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 33)
Committees:
  • Banks
  • Soldiers Orphans
Session Notes: His post office was listed as Locheene, also spelled as Lochene and Lasheen. The New Dublin post office was called Lasheen from 1871-81. From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1876
Body: House
District: 21
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: New Dublin
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date: 1/4/1876
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Immigration
  • Joint University and University Lands
Session Notes: His post office was listed as Locheene, also spelled as Lochene and Lasheen. The New Dublin post office was called Lasheen from 1871-81. From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

2nd Legislative Session (1859-1860)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 12/7/1859
Body: House
District: 07
Elected: 10/11/1859
Residence: New Dublin
Term of Office: 12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Oath Date: 12/7/1859
Counties Represented: Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures
  • Schools and School Lands
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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