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Daniel H. "D.H." Frost
Senate 1859-60 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1821 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
D.H.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Northfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Surveyor
EDUCATION
Hamilton College, New York; Postsecondary; 1844
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Normal School Board;
[Dates Unknown]
Judicial Administration:
Northfield, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace);
[Dates Unknown]
Judge:
Rice County, Minnesota (Probate);
1861 to ?
Postmaster:
Northfield, Minnesota (Appointed by President Lincoln);
1861 to 1865
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Caroline Eaton (married on June 28, 1848)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1856.
Body:
Senate
District:
05
Elected:
10/12/1858
Residence:
Northfield
Term of Office:
12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Oath Date:
12/7/1859
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Surveyor
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Public Lands
-
Towns and Counties (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.