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    Morse, Solon Osmond "S.O."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1905-08 (District 15)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Murray, Nobles

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/23/1843
    Birth Place: Arrowsic, Maine
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: S.O.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Slayton
    Occupation (when first elected): Mercantile Business

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Postmaster: Slayton, Minnesota; 1??? to 1???
    Municipal Mayor: Slayton, Minnesota; 1??? to 1???
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Slayton, Minnesota (Council Member); 1??? to 1???
    School Board/Administration: Slayton, Minnesota (School Board Member); 1??? to 1???
    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Committee on the Improvement of the Mississippi River (Clerk, 4 years); 18?? to 18??
    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Private Secretary to United States Senator William Drew Washburn, 6 years); 18?? to 18??
    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (Postmaster); 1887 to 1887
    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (Assistant Enrolling Clerk); 1889 to 1889

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minnesota in 1872.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/6/1906
    Residence: Slayton
    Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
    Counties Represented: Murray, Nobles
    Occupation: Mercantile Business
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Banks and Banking
    • Board of Control
    • Elections
    • Grain and Warehouse
    • Railroads
    • Reapportionment
    • State School at Owatonna and Agricultural School (Chair)
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    34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/8/1904
    Residence: Slayton
    Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
    Counties Represented: Murray, Nobles
    Occupation: Mercantile Business
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • Education
    • Forestry and Fire Protection
    • Mines and Minerals
    • Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
    • Ways and Means

    OTHER INFORMATION

    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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