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George W. Damp

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1889-90 (District 20); House 1895-96 (District 20)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Rice

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1837 (uncertain)
Birth Place: Freemont, Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1908
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Cannon City
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Clyman Common Schools, Wisconsin; At Least Elementary School;
Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin; Attended College; 1 year

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Cannon City Township, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors, Chair); 18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration: Cannon City Township, Minnesota (School District Treasurer); 18?? to 18??
Military: Union Army, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry (United States Civil War); 1862 to 1865

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists his birth year as 1838. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists 1837.

He moved to Clyman, Dodge County, Wisconsin when he was 8 years old, with his parents. He came and started a farm in Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota in the spring of 1866.

Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

29th Legislative Session (1895-1896)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1895
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Cannon City
Term of Office: 1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date: 1/8/1895
Counties Represented: Rice
Occupation: Farmer/Formerly Taught School
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Drainage
  • Forestry and Fire Protection
  • Game and Fish Laws
  • Municipal Legislation
  • Schools for Defectives (Chair)

26th Legislative Session (1889-1890)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1889
Body: House
District: 20
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Cannon City
Term of Office: 1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date: 1/8/1889
Counties Represented: Rice
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures
  • Elections
  • State Public School

OTHER INFORMATION

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