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John E. Johnson

House 1893-94 (District 47)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Pope

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1842 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Norway
Date of Death: 11/22/1902
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Starbuck
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Government: Pope County, Minnesota (Occupied Different Elective and Appointed Positions in His District); 18?? to 18??
Municipal Government: Starbuck, Minnesota (Occupied Different Elective and Appointed Positions in His District); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children: Four children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

News about his death lists his middle initial as "I" or "T."

He came to Minnesota in 1874.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

28th Legislative Session (1893-1894)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1893
Body: House
District: 47
Elected: 11/8/1892
Residence: Starbuck
Term of Office: 1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date: 1/3/1893
Counties Represented: Pope
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Grain and Warehouse
  • Roads and Bridges and Navigable Streams
  • Temperance Legislation

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