Rathbun, Dwight W. "D.W."
House 1875-77 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1829
Birth Place:
New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
D.W.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Rathburn |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Spring Valley
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Minnesota (Filled a Number of Local Offices);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1875 and 1876, and Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877 list his last name as Rathbun. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1877 lists both Rathbun and Rathburn.
He moved to Illinois in 1846. He went to Iowa in 1850. He came to Minnesota in 1855.
"In politics a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 49)
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "In politics a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 49)
Committees:
-
Public Lands (Chair)
-
Tree Culture and Fuel
Elected:
11/2/1875
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Joint Apportionment
-
State Prison (Chair)
Elected:
11/3/1874
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
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