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Gustavus "Gus" Westman
House 1876 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1828
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
??/??/1887
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Gus
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Westerman |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cannon Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
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Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Westman. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1876 lists both Westman and Westerman.
He came to Minnesota in 1853.
Elected:
11/2/1875
Residence:
Cannon Falls
Term of Office:
1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date:
1/4/1876
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Engrossment
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.