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George Whitfield Knox
House 1907-08 (District 52)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1853
Birth Place:
Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Aitkin
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchandise and Lumber Business
EDUCATION
Kilbourn City High School, Wisconsin; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Aitkin County, Minnesota (Held Several County Offices);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Mayor:
Aitkin, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1883 to ?
[Elected]
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota (Colonel on the Governor's Staff);
05/29/1902 to 19??
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Board of Equalization;
08/1904 to 01/01/1906
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Daniel J. Knox
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Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minnesota in 1876.
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Aitkin
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching
Occupation:
Merchandise and Lumber Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Binding Twine
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Drainage
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Forestry
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General Legislation
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Logs and Lumber (Chair)
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Public Lands
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Reapportionment