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Paulding, Edmund E. "E.E."

House 1861 (District 19)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Brown, Davis (defunct), Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Watonwan

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1835 (uncertain)
Birth Place: New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1873
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: E.E.
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Peter
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Congressional Committee Clerk/Secretary for United States Senator Alexander Ramsey); 186? to 1870
Military: United States Army (United States Civil War, Washington D.C., Paymaster from Minnesota; sources differ on what month he started, it was either April or May); 05/1861 to 186? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Married (married in 1861, while in office)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in November 1856.

Total Days Served: 114

SESSIONS SERVED

3rd Legislative Session (1861)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 19
Elected: 11/6/1860
Residence: Saint Peter
Term of Office: 1/8/1861 to 5/1/1861 (unfinished term)
Counties Represented: Brown, Davis (defunct), Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Watonwan
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Military Affairs
  • Public Lands (Chair)
  • Railroads
Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
Session Notes: His official term end date is uncertain since we don't know the exact date that he became Paymaster from Minnesota in Washington D.C. The date listed is the first day of May. Sources indicate he became Paymaster in either April or May.
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.