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John George Lennon
House 1905-14 (District 41); House 1919-20 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/2/1858
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/7/1919
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Traveling Salesman
EDUCATION
Owatonna High School; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Blooming Prairie, Minnesota;
1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Blooming Prairie, Minnesota (Village Council);
1??? to 1???
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Legislature (Judiciary Committee, Clerk);
1917 to 1917
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
One child: B.M. (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born near Seven Corners in Minneapolis when it was known as St. Anthony.
He died after an illness of more than a year. He is interred in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 9/7/1919
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade (Chair)
-
General Legislation
-
Public Utilities
-
Railroads
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office on September 7, 1919.
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Traveling Salesman
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Cities
-
General Legislation
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Military Affairs
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
-
Transportation
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Traveling Salesman
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
General Legislation
-
Insurance
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Health and Pure Food
-
Railroads
-
Reapportionment
-
Telephone and Telegraph (Chair)
-
Tri-County (Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis Counties)
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Traveling Salesman
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
-
Military Affairs
-
Municipal Legislation
-
Railroads
-
Reapportionment
-
Temperance
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Traveling Salesman
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
-
Military Affairs
-
Railroads
-
State Fair and Agricultural Societies (Chair)
Elected:
11/8/1904
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date:
1/3/1905
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Traveling Salesman
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Census
-
Commerce
-
Labor and Labor Legislation
-
Railroads
-
Ways and Means