House 1885-86 (District 37); House 1891-94 (District 43)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/12/1840
Birth Place:
, Quebec
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
6/26/1923
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dawson
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota;
[Dates Unknown]
Judicial Administration:
Riverside Township, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace);
18?? to ?
Military:
United States Navy (War of the Rebellion/United States Civil War, 2 years);
18?? to 18??
County Government:
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota (County Sheriff, 2 terms);
187? to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1868 or 1869. On May 19, 1870 he registered claim to homestead in Riverside Township (before Lac qui Parle was a county).
According to author Karen Murdock: "John was active in local government and became one of the first justices of the peace in Riverside Township. He was selected to be the first sheriff in the newly-organized county of Lac qui Parle. He served on the Board of County Commissioners." He ran for the "legislature on the Farmers Alliance-Independent ticket."
He is buried in Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery in Madison, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.