Davison, Chester D. "C.D."
House 1868-69 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1826 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
New Hampshire
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1870 (uncertain)
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
C.D.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Davidson |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Davidson. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869 list Davison.
He came to Minnesota in 1856.
Elected:
11/3/1868
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/5/1869 to 1/3/1870
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He is referred to as a Republican in Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, p. 451; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869.
Committees:
Leadership Position:
Speaker of the House
Elected:
11/5/1867
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1868 to 1/4/1869
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He is referred to as a Republican in Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, p. 451; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869.
Committees:
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Printing
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Railroads (Chair)
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