Body:
Senate
District:
38
Elected:
11/2/1875
Residence:
Worthington
Term of Office:
1/13/1876 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date:
1/13/1876
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock, Watonwan
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "He stands square on the Republican platform." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 14)
Committees:
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Federal Relations
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Finance
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Insane Asylum
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Joint Destitution by Reason of Grasshopper Devastations Special
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Towns and Counties (Chair)
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Tree Planting
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. I.P. Durfee contested the election of George S. Thompson. The Minnesota Senate determined that I.P. Durfee was entitled to the seat.