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Joseph A. Gates
House 1905-10 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/11/1870
Birth Place:
Minnesota
Birth County:
Olmsted
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1922
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist Episcopal
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Kenyon
Occupation (when first elected):
Practicing Physician/Owner, Kenyon Telephone Exchange
EDUCATION
Rochester Schools, Minnesota; Elementary School;
Rochester High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Medical Department; M.D.; 1895
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Kenyon, Minnesota (School Board/Board of Education, President);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Kenyon, Minnesota (Village Council, President);
1900 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jennie Clark (married on June 10, 1896)
Children:
Five children: Nellie, and Jennie (daughters); Elnathan, Russell, and Joseph (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909.
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Practicing Physician/Owner, Kenyon Telephone Exchange
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Education
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Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
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Game and Fish
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Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
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Reapportionment
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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University and University Lands
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Practicing Physician/Owner, Kenyon Telephone Exchange
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Claims
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Game and Fish
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Illuminating Oils
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Insurance
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Public Health and Pure Food (Chair)
-
University and University Lands
Elected:
11/8/1904
Residence:
Kenyon
Term of Office:
1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date:
1/3/1905
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Practicing Physician/Owner, Kenyon Telephone Exchange
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Claims
-
Education
-
Elections
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Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
-
State Training School
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