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William F. "W.F." Merrill
House 1929-40 (District 7)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Faribault
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1868
Birth Place:
Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/4/1940
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
W.F.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winnebago
Occupation (when first elected):
Farm Owner, 200 Acres/Former Hardware and Machinery Business
EDUCATION
Night School; Secondary;
Parker College; Attended College; 1892-1895
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Minnesota (Held Town and Village Offices of Public Trust);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Minnesota (Held School Offices of Public Trust);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married (married in 1896)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved, when he was ten years old, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with his parents. As a boy he sold papers and blacked shoes. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1884.
He learned the tinners and heating trade.
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Winnebago
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture (Chair)
-
Labor
-
Public Highways
-
Rules
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected:
11/3/1936
Residence:
Winnebago
Term of Office:
1/4/1937 to 1/1/1939
Oath Date:
1/5/1937
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Liquor Control
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Reforestation
-
State and County Fairs
-
State Parks
-
Telephones and Telegraphs
Elected:
11/6/1934
Residence:
Winnebago
Term of Office:
1/7/1935 to 1/3/1937
Oath Date:
1/8/1935
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture (Chair)
-
Banks and Banking
-
Game and Fish
-
Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
-
Public Highways
-
Rules
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/8/1932
Residence:
Winnebago
Term of Office:
1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
Oath Date:
1/3/1933
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Farm Owner, 200 Acres/Former Tinners and Heating Trade/Former Hardware and Machinery Business, Truman
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Dairy Products and Livestock
-
Elections
-
Labor
-
State Parks
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected:
11/4/1930
Residence:
Winnebago
Term of Office:
1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
Oath Date:
1/6/1931
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Farm Owner, 200 Acres/Former Hardware and Machinery Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Crime Prevention
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Labor
-
Military Affairs
-
Reforestation
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Winnebago
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
Faribault
Occupation:
Farm Owner, 200 Acres/Former Hardware and Machinery Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Labor
-
Military Affairs
-
Reforestation
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