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    McKune, Lewis L.

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    Republican Constitutional Convention 1857 (District 10); Senate 1857-58 (District 15)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Steele, Waseca

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1821
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1861
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: McCune,M'Kune
    City of Residence (when first elected): Morristown
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Territorial Republican Constitutional Convention: 10th Council District, Minnesota Territory; 07/13/1857 to 08/29/1857

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    His party affiliation was provided by Minnesota in Three Centuries.

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    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 15
    Elected: 10/13/1857
    Residence: Morristown
    Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
    Counties Represented: Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by Minnesota in Three Centuries.
    Committees:
    • Judiciary
    • Roads and Bridges (Chair)
    • Towns and Counties
    Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 7, 1857 and subscribed to the oath of office on December 8, 1857. An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Photographs
    Lewis McKune of Morristown, member of the First State Legislature (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database
    Lewis McKune. Was a member of the first State Legislature, served as Captain with the First Minnesota Regiment and was killed in the battle at Bull Run on July 21, 1861 (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database


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