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Waste, John P. "J.P."

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Senate 1873-74 (District 15)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Wabasha

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1837 (uncertain)
Birth Place: New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1906
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: J.P.
City of Residence (when first elected): Plainview
Occupation (when first elected): Physician, Surgeon

EDUCATION

Studied Medicine; Ann Arbor, Michigan

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: Ohio Voluntary Infantry 193rd Regiment (Surgeon); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists his birth year as 1838 with a question mark. The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists 1837.

He was raised on a farm.

He moved to Plainview, Minnesota in 1865.

His party affiliation when first elected was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

16th Legislative Session (1874)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1874
Body: Senate
District: 15
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Plainview
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/4/1875
Oath Date: 1/7/1873
Counties Represented: Wabasha
Occupation: Physician
Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
  • Claims
  • Indian Affairs
  • Insane Asylum (Chair)
  • Soldiers Orphans
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

15th Legislative Session (1873)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1873
Body: Senate
District: 15
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Plainview
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/4/1875
Oath Date: 1/7/1873
Counties Represented: Wabasha
Occupation: Physician, Surgeon
Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Corporations (Chair)
  • Engrossment
  • Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
  • State Insane Asylum
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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