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Jacob Foell
House 1897-98 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1862
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Proprietor, People's Sanitary Company
EDUCATION
Minneapolis Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 biographical section lists him as a Democrat on p. 622. In the election results section on p. 496 he's listed as D.-P. (Democratic-Populist?).
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Proprietor, People's Sanitary Company
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 biographical section lists him as a Democrat on p. 622. In the election results section on p. 496 he's listed as D.-P. (Democratic-Populist?).
Committees:
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Engrossment
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Grain and Warehouse
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Logs and Lumber
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Temperance Legislation