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John Carver Richards
House 1929-30 (District 61)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1883
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1959
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Virginia
Occupation (when first elected):
Mining Engineer, Private Practice/Superintendent Over the Operation and Completion of the Knox, Midget, and Cavour Mine
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Virginia, Minnesota (City Council);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Virginia, Minnesota (Police and Fire Commission);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1890 and then moved to the Mesaba Range in 1900.
He was a member of the Republican Party.
Elected:
11/6/1928
Residence:
Virginia
Term of Office:
1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date:
1/8/1929
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation:
Mining Engineer, Private Practice/Superintendent Over the Operation and Completion of the Knox, Midget, and Cavour Mine
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Labor
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Municipal Affairs
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Towns and Counties
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Workmens Compensation