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Gustave C. "Gust" Wendelshaffer
House 1885-86 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Le Sueur
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1833
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Prussia
Date of Death:
??/??/1906
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Gust
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Wendelschaffer |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cleveland
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toesning lists his last name as Wendelshaffer. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1885 lists Wendelschaffer.
He came to Minnesota in 1853.
Elected:
11/4/1884
Residence:
Cleveland
Term of Office:
1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887
Oath Date:
1/6/1885
Counties Represented:
Le Sueur
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Insurance
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Joint University
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.