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McKinstry, Archibald W. "A.W."

House 1877 (District 18)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Rice

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1828
Birth Place: Chickapee, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1915
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: A.W.
City of Residence (when first elected): Faribault
Occupation (when first elected): Editor, Faribault Republican Newspaper

EDUCATION

Fredonia Academy, New York; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to New York in 1844, with his parents. He came to Minnesota in 1865.

"He is a staunch Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 45)

Total Days Served: 371

SESSIONS SERVED

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 18
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented: Rice
Occupation: Editor, Faribault Republican Newspaper
Party: Republican Party Notes: "He is a staunch Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 45)
Committees:
  • Deaf, Dumb, and Blind
  • Joint Printing (Chair)
  • Printing (Chair)