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Louis O. Foss
House 1895-98 (District 49); House 1899-1900 (District 57)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1854
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Elbow Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Portage County Common Schools, Wisconsin; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Grant County, Minnesota (School District Clerk, 6 years);
[Dates Unknown]
Judge:
Grant County, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 12 years);
18?? to 18??
Judge:
Grant County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate, 8 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Elbow Lake?, Minnesota (Town Clerk, 10 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Wendell is also listed as a city of residence. (Toensing)
He came to Minnesota in 1878 or 1879.
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Elbow Lake
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/6/1901
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture (Chair)
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Enrollment
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Municipal Legislation
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State Library
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Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Elbow Lake
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
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Prison Labor
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School for Defectives
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State Public School
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State Training School
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Elbow Lake
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Claims
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Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
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State Prison and Reformatory