Wescott, William H. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1907-14  (District 30)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Dakota
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1870
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Dakota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    West Saint Paul
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Minnesota Common Schools; Elementary School; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Dakota County, Minnesota (School Board, Clerk); 
                         
                         1897 to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            County Government: 
                                            Dakota County, Minnesota (Assessor); 
                         
                         1899 to 1907
                                            [Elected]
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Single (when first elected); Married (first listed in 1913)
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1912
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            West Saint Paul
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1913
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Logs and Lumber
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Mines and Minerals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Domain
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1910
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            West Saint Paul
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1911
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Crimes and Punishment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Rules and Joint Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Hospitals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Telephone and Telegraph
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1908
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            West Saint Paul
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1909
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Compensation of Public Officials
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Corporations Other Than Municipal
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Elections (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Hospital for Insane
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Pure Food
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1906
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            West Saint Paul
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1907
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Dakota
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Manufactures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State School at Owatonna and Agricultural School
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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