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Patrick H. "P.H." McGarry

House 1909-10 (District 52); House 1913-14 (District 52); Senate 1915-22 (District 52)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1860
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: P.H.
City of Residence (when first elected): Walker
Occupation (when first elected): Business

EDUCATION

Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan; Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Postmaster: Walker, Minnesota; 1??? to 1???
County Board/Commissioner: Cass County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, one of the first ones); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Government: Walker, Minnesota (Village President, he was the first one); 1??? to 1???

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He settled in Minnesota in 1888. He settled in Walker, Minnesota in 1896.

Total Days Served: 4375

SESSIONS SERVED

42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1921
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Walker
Term of Office: 1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date: 1/7/1919
Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Owner, Glengarry Springs Resort
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Game and Fish
  • Public Highways (Chair)
  • Public Institutions
  • State Development and Immigration
  • Taxes
  • Towns, Counties and Municipalities

41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1919
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Walker
Term of Office: 1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date: 1/7/1919
Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Owner, Glengarry Springs Resort
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Finance
  • Game and Fish
  • Public Highways (Chair)
  • State Development and Immigration
  • Taxes and Tax Laws

40th Legislative Session (1917-1918) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1917
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Walker
Term of Office: 1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date: 1/5/1915
Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Owner, Glengarry Springs Resort
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Finance
  • Public Highways
  • Railroads
  • State Development and Immigration
  • Towns and Counties

39th Legislative Session (1915-1916)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1915
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Walker
Term of Office: 1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date: 1/5/1915
Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
Occupation: Owner, Glengarry Springs Resort
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Commerce, Manufactures and Trade
  • Game and Fish
  • Public Domain
  • Towns and Counties (Chair)

38th Legislative Session (1913-1914)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1913
Body: House
District: 52
Elected: 11/5/1912
Residence: Walker
Term of Office: 1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date: 1/7/1913
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agricultural Schools
  • Game and Fish
  • Public Domain
  • Roads and Bridges
  • State Hospitals
  • Villages

36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1909
Body: House
District: 52
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Walker
Term of Office: 1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date: 1/5/1909
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching
Occupation: Business
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Crimes and Punishment
  • Grain and Warehouse
  • Logs and Lumber
  • Printing
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Public Buildings
  • Public Lands
  • State Normal Schools
  • Temperance