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George O. Lockhart
House 1921-24 (District 58); House 1931-36 (District 58)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/7/1877
Birth Place:
Moncton, New Brunswick
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Conductor and Former Brakeman, Northern Pacific Railroad/Former Employee, Evening Herald Newspaper/Former Butcher Business
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Canada; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Scottish ancestry.
He came to Duluth, Minnesota in 1901.
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/3/1937
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Cities of the First Class
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Claims
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Commercial Transportation
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General Legislation
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
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Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men (Chair)
Elected:
11/8/1932
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/3/1933
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Banks and Banking
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Cities of the First Class
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Commercial Transportation
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Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
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Reapportionment
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State Development and Immigration (Chair)
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Conductor, Northern Pacific Railroad
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Labor
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Railroads and State Motor Transportation
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Soldiers Home, State Bonus and Ex-Service Men
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State Development and Immigration
Elected:
11/7/1922
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
Oath Date:
1/2/1923
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Conductor and Former Brakeman, Northern Pacific Railroad/Former Employee, Evening Herald Newspaper/Former Butcher Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Crime Prevention
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Game and Fish
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Labor
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Railroads
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State Parks
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Duluth
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Conductor and Former Brakeman, Northern Pacific Railroad/Former Employee, Evening Herald Newspaper/Former Butcher Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Labor
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Railroads
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Re-apportionment