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Joseph Kraker
House 1897-98 (District 45)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1842
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Austria
Date of Death:
??/??/1907
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Melrose
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Lumber and Hardware Business
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Melrose, Minnesota (Village Treasurer, Number of Years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 biographical section lists him as a Republican on p. 627. In the election results section on p. 497 he's listed as I. (Independent?).
He came to Minnesota in 1871.
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Melrose
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation:
Farmer/Lumber and Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 biographical section lists him as a Republican on p. 627. In the election results section on p. 497 he's listed as I. (Independent?).
Committees:
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Banks
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Grain and Warehouse
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Insurance
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Prison Labor