Fiddes, Alexander "Alex"
House 1878 (District 38); House 1885-86 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1840
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Scotland
Date of Death:
??/??/1926
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alex
City of Residence (when first elected):
Jackson
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1869.
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected:
11/4/1884
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887
Oath Date:
1/6/1885
Counties Represented:
Jackson, Martin
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
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Towns and Counties (Chair)
Elected:
11/6/1877
Residence:
Jackson
Term of Office:
1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date:
1/8/1878
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Joint Relief from Grasshopper Devastation Special
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Railroads
No other information has been entered for this legislator.