Powers, E. Allen "Ned, E. Allan"
House 1857-58 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1832 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
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Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Ned, E. Allan
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Oronoco
Occupation (when first elected):
Newspaper Editor, Oronoco Courier (He was the first local editor of Olmsted County)
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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GENERAL NOTES
"He was a Canadian and served as a legislator without going through the formality of becoming a citizen of the United States; but, in that early day, who cared?" (Leonard, Joseph A. History of Olmsted County, p. 38)
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Oronoco
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Newspaper Editor, Oronoco Courier (He was the first local editor of Olmsted County)
Party:
Not Available
Session Notes:
He was sworn in on December 3, 1857.
An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.
Photographs
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