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Putnam, William H. "W.H."

House 1903-10 (District 29)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Goodhue

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/22/1848
Birth Place: Danvers, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1935
Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: W.H.
City of Residence (when first elected): Red Wing
Occupation (when first elected): Banker

EDUCATION

Danvers District Schools, Massachusetts; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Mayor: Red Wing, Minnesota (2 terms); 1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Red Wing, Minnesota (City Council Member); 1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration: Red Wing School District, Minnesota (Board of Education/School Board, President); 18?? to 19??
County Auditor: Goodhue County, Minnesota (Clerk); 1868 to 1873

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Red Wing, Minnesota in 1867.

Religion provided by History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909.

Total Days Served: 2919

SESSIONS SERVED

36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 29
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: President; Pierce, Simmons and Company Bank
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agricultural Schools
  • Appropriations (Chair)
  • Labor and Labor Legislation
  • State Training School

35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 29
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: Vice-President then President (1908); Pierce, Simmons and Company Bank
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Banks and Banking
  • Board of Control (Chair)
  • Insurance
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Railroads
  • Reapportionment
  • State Training School

34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 29
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: Banker
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Banks
  • Public Buildings
  • Railroads (Chair)
  • State Training School

33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 29
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Red Wing
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/2/1905
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: Banker
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Banks and Banking
  • General Legislation
  • Logs and Lumber
  • State Training School (Chair)
Articles & Books About
"William H. Putnam." History of Goodhue County, Minnesota. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909, p. 673.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.