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Peter McCracken
House 1872-73 (District 3); House 1879-82 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1836 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Scotland
Date of Death:
??/??/1908
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cherry Grove
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists his birth year as 1836. Toensing lists 1829.
He came to the United States in 1844 and settled in New York. He moved to Minnesota in 1855.
Elected:
11/2/1880
Residence:
Cherry Grove
Term of Office:
1/4/1881 to 1/1/1883
Oath Date:
1/4/1881
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Joint University and University Lands
-
Public Lands
-
Rules and Joint Rules
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/5/1878
Residence:
Cherry Grove
Term of Office:
1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Oath Date:
1/7/1879
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Federal Relations
-
Public Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Cherry Grove
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Oath Date:
1/7/1873
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Towns and Counties (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/7/1871
Residence:
Cherry Grove
Term of Office:
1/2/1872 to 1/6/1873
Oath Date:
1/2/1872
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Enrollment
-
Towns and Counties (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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