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Philip Plaisance
House 1876 (District 18); House 1881-82 (District 18); House 1885-86 (District 20)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1845
Birth Place:
Quebec
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
??/??/1915
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Pleasance |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wheatland
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Plaisance. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1881 lists both Plaisance and Pleasance.
He came to Minnesota in 1854 or 1855.
Elected:
11/4/1884
Residence:
Wheatland
Term of Office:
1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887
Oath Date:
1/6/1885
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Incorporations
-
Towns and Counties
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/2/1880
Residence:
Wheatland
Term of Office:
1/4/1881 to 1/1/1883
Oath Date:
1/4/1881
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Claims
-
Indian Affairs (Chair)
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
Elected:
11/2/1875
Residence:
Wheatland
Term of Office:
1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Oath Date:
1/4/1876
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Federal Relations
-
Joint University and University Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.