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T. F. Knappen
House 1873 (District 30)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1846 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Brainerd
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin, Madison; Attended College;
Studied Law; With Stevens, Lewis, and Flower of Madison, Wisconsin
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Carlton County, Minnesota;
187? to 187?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists his birth year as 1846. Toensing lists 1845. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists him as being 27 years old.
He moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1870. He moved to Thomson, Minnesota in 1871. He later moved to Brainerd, Minnesota.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Brainerd
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Oath Date:
1/7/1873
Counties Represented:
Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
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Indian Affairs
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Towns and Counties
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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