Delano, Francis Roach "F.R."

Sessions Served

Other Information

House 1875 (District 24)

Party when first elected: Not Available

Counties Served: Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/20/1823

Birth Place: New Braintree, Massachusetts

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death: 2/6/1887

Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: F.R.

City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected): Civil Engineer; Railroads, Great Northern Railway Company

EDUCATION

Academic Education; At Least Elementary School;
Common Schools; Elementary School;
Attended College;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Minnesota State Territorial Prison (First Warden); 18?? to 18??

Military: United States Armed Services (Indian Outbreak, Commander of Five Companies); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Minnesota in Three Centures lists his birthplace as Worcester, Massachusetts. Minnesota Place Names lists New Braintree, Massachusetts.

He moved to St. Anthony, Minnesota in 1848 and ran the government mill. He later moved to Stillwater, Minnesota wroked in the lumber and building industry. He came to St. Paul Minnesota in 1862. (Minnesota in Three Centuries)

Other sources say he came to Minnesota in 1853 or 1856. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1860.

Delano, Minnesota was named after him.

He died in St. Paul, Minnesota.