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Lucius A. "L.A." Huntoon
House 1865 (District 2); House 1877 (District 22)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/4/1827
Birth Place:
Unity, New Hampshire
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1884
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
L.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lakeland
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
Vermont Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
New Hampshire Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Lakeland, Minnesota;
18?? to 18??
County Board/Commissioner:
Washington County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, Number of Years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Lakeland, Minnesota (Town Clerk, 12 years);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Lakeland, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Honorable S.C. Moulton's Daughter (married in 1856)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1865 and 1877 list his birth state as New Hampshire. Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877 lists Unity, New York.
He moved to Vermont in 1843, with his parents. He then moved to Indiana in 1852. He moved to Illinois in 1853. He returned to New Hampshire in 1856. He went to Grand Rapids, Michigan in November 1856. He came to Minnesota in September 1857.
He "has been a Republican since the party had a name." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 40)
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Lakeland
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date:
1/2/1877
Counties Represented:
Washington
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He "has been a Republican since the party had a name." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 40)
Committees:
-
Claims
-
Indian Affairs (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/8/1864
Residence:
Lakeland
Term of Office:
1/3/1865 to 1/1/1866
Oath Date:
1/3/1865
Counties Represented:
Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, Washington
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He "has been a Republican since the party had a name." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 40)
Committees:
-
Insurance
-
Names (Chair)
-
Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams
-
Ways and Means
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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