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J. W. Wilson
House 1913-14 (District 44); House 1915-16 (District 35)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1865
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1934
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Mercantile Business
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Iowa in 1883. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1884.
He was a Progressive Republican.
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Mercantile Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Commerce and Retail Trade
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Logs and Lumber
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Schools for Defectives
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State and Other Libraries
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State Training School
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Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Mercantile Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Commerce and Retail Trade
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Compensation of Public Officials
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Enrollment
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Reapportionment
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Workmens Compensation