Howard, Asher
House 1917-22 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/26/1877
Birth Place:
Webster City, Iowa
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/7/1945
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain Business/Attorney
EDUCATION
Attended Law School; Business Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Kanabec County, Minnesota;
1906 to 1910
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Alice Robinson; Divorced; Margaret Moore
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm near Webster City, Iowa.
He lived in Chicago, Illinois for 7 years. He moved to Kanabec County, Minnesota for his health in 1902. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1910.
He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney/Practical Experience in Farming Operations and Farm Products Marketing
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Health and Hospitals
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney/Practical Experience in Farming Operations and Farm Products Marketing
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Elections
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Grain Business/Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Commerce and Retail Trade
-
Crimes and Punishment
-
Game and Fish
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Judiciary
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.