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    McGovern, Peter

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1875-76 (District 13); Senate 1899-1902 (District 10)

    Party when first elected:  Not Available

    Counties Served:  Waseca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1845
    Birth Place: Watertown, Wisconsin
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1917
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Waseca
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

    EDUCATION

    University of Wisconsin, Law Department; Law Degree; 1871

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Attorney: Waseca County, Minnesota (15 years); 18?? to 1???

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Married (first listed in 1876)
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minnesota in 1872.

    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    32nd Legislative Session (1901-1902) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 10
    Elected: 11/8/1898
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/5/1903
    Counties Represented: Waseca
    Occupation: Attorney at Law
    Party: Democratic
    Committees:
    • Deaf, Dumb and Blind
    • Logs and Lumber
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Health, Dairy and Food
    • Public Parks
    • Railroads
    • State Prison
    • State Soldiers Home

    31st Legislative Session (1899-1900)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 10
    Elected: 11/8/1898
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/5/1903
    Counties Represented: Waseca
    Occupation: Attorney at Law
    Party: Democratic
    Committees:
    • Deaf, Dumb and Blind
    • Elections
    • Logs and Lumber
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Parks
    • Railroads
    • State Prison
    • State Soldiers Home

    18th Legislative Session (1876)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 13
    Elected: 11/3/1874
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
    Counties Represented: Waseca
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Enrollment
    • Federal Relations
    • Insane Asylum
    • Joint Apportionment
    • Public Lands
    • State Prison

    17th Legislative Session (1875)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 13
    Elected: 11/3/1874
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
    Counties Represented: Waseca
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Federal Relations
    • Insane Asylum
    • Library
    • State Prison

    OTHER INFORMATION

    No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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