The Library’s primary location will be 3238 Minnesota Senate Building until
January 12, 2027. Visit us there or contact us at 651-296-8338 or
library@lrl.mn.gov.
- LRL Home
- Legislators Past & Present
- Member Record
Allen J. Greer
House 1891-94 (District 22); Senate 1895-98 (District 22); Senate 1899-1902 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/14/1854
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Mifflin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/14/1905
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lake City
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Wabasha County Schools; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota; College Graduate; 1879
Winona Normal School; College Graduate; 1873
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1882
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Wabasha County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1879 to 18??
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
Lake City, Minnesota;
1884 to 1885
School Board/Administration:
Wabasha County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1891 to 1???
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1865. He moved to California in 1903.
He died in California.
Body:
Senate
District:
03
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education (Chair)
-
Federal Relations
-
Judiciary
-
State Training School
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University and University Lands
Body:
Senate
District:
03
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Federal Relations
-
Judiciary
-
State Training School
-
Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
-
University and University Lands
Body:
Senate
District:
22
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Education
-
Judiciary
-
Reform School
-
Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
-
University and University Lands
Body:
Senate
District:
22
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Corporations
-
Education
-
Judiciary
-
Military Affairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
-
University and University Lands
Elected:
11/8/1892
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/3/1893
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Judiciary
-
State Public Schools
-
University and University Lands
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
Lake City
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/1/1893
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Geological and Natural History Survey
-
Judiciary
-
University and University Lands