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Severt Benjamin "S.B." Duea
House 1909-10 (District 16); Senate 1911-14 (District 16)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Pipestone, Rock
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/13/1876
Birth Place:
Iowa
Birth County:
Story
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/2/1956
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
S.B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Ruthton
Occupation (when first elected):
Cashier, First National Bank at Ruthton
EDUCATION
Iowa District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota Superintendent of Banks;
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Ruthton, Minnesota (Village Treasurer);
19?? to 19??
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota (Secretary to Governor Jacob Preus);
1921 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Frances Allen (married in 1907, she preceded him in death)
Children:
Three children: (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Pipestone County, Minnesota in 1886. He moved to Ruthton, Minnesota in 1901. He went to Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1927.
He was a member of the Masons, Lions, and the Osman Shrine of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Religion provided by In Memoriam.
Body:
Senate
District:
16
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Ruthton
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Pipestone, Rock
Occupation:
Cashier, First National Bank at Ruthton
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Corporations
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Engrossment
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Grain and Warehouse
-
Immigration (Chair)
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
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Reapportionment
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State Training Schools
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
16
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Ruthton
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Pipestone, Rock
Occupation:
Cashier, First National Bank at Ruthton
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking (Chair)
-
Claims
-
Engrossment
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Indian Affairs
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Printing
-
Public Buildings
-
Railroads
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Ruthton
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Pipestone, Rock
Occupation:
Cashier, First National Bank at Ruthton
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Banks and Banking
-
Claims
-
Engrossment
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Public Buildings (Chair)
-
Railroads
Articles & Books About
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In Memoriam: Senators Ernest P. Anderson, Harry A. Bridgeman, Frank E. Dougherty, Severt B. Duea, Paul Guilford, James H. Hall, Albert Lodin, L.P.Lund, Robert G. Marshall, Fred Newton, Conrad Olson, et al. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, April 5, 1957.
- The information on Severt B. Duea also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 5, 1957, p. 1326.