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    Meighen, William "Wm."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1859-60 (District 9); House 1868-69 (District 14); Senate 1873-76 (District 3)

    Party when first elected:  Not Available

    Counties Served:  Fillmore

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1816
    Birth Place: Pennsylvania
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1899
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Wm.
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Meighan
    City of Residence (when first elected): Forestville
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Former Real Estate Dealings

    EDUCATION

    Pennsylvania Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: Fillmore County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 18?? to 18??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Married (first listed in 1869)
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Toensing, The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873 and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868, 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1876 list his last name as Meighen. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1860 and 1869 list Meighan.

    He came to Minnesota in 1854 or 1855 and settled in Forestville.

    Total Days Served: 2582

    SESSIONS SERVED

    18th Legislative Session (1876)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1876
    Body: Senate
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/3/1874
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
    Oath Date: 1/5/1875
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Deaf, Dumb and Blind (Chair)
    • Enrollment
    • Library
    • Public Lands (Chair)
    Leadership Position: President Pro Tempore

    17th Legislative Session (1875)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1875
    Body: Senate
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/3/1874
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/1/1877
    Oath Date: 1/5/1875
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Enrollment
    • Public Lands (Chair)

    16th Legislative Session (1874)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1874
    Body: Senate
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/5/1872
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/4/1875
    Oath Date: 1/7/1873
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
    Committees:
    • Enrollment
    • Judiciary
    • Public Lands (Chair)

    15th Legislative Session (1873)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1873
    Body: Senate
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/5/1872
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/4/1875
    Oath Date: 1/7/1873
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
    Committees:
    • Federal Relations (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Printing
    • Railroads

    11th Legislative Session (1869)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1869
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/3/1868
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 1/5/1869 to 1/3/1870
    Oath Date: 1/5/1869
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Banks
    • Claims (Chair)
    • Railroads

    10th Legislative Session (1868)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1868
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/5/1867
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 1/7/1868 to 1/4/1869
    Oath Date: 1/7/1868
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Claims (Chair)
    • Immigration

    2nd Legislative Session (1859-1860)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 12/7/1859
    Body: House
    District: 09
    Elected: 10/11/1859
    Residence: Forestville
    Term of Office: 12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
    Oath Date: 12/7/1859
    Counties Represented: Fillmore
    Occupation: Farmer/Former Real Estate Dealings
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Education and Science

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