Scriver, Hiram
House 1877 (District 18); House 1879-80 (District 18)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1830
Birth Place:
Hemmingford, Quebec
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
??/??/1890
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Schriver |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Northfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
St. Lawrence Academy, Potsdam, New York; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1877 list his last name as Scriver. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1879 lists both Scriver and Schriver.
His was born in Canada East (the portion which became Quebec).
He came to Minnesota in 1856, settled in Northfield.
He was Secretary and a member of the Board of Trustees for Carlton College.
He was " a good Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 51)
Elected:
11/5/1878
Residence:
Northfield
Term of Office:
1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Joint University and University Lands
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State Library
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Towns and Counties (Chair)
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Northfield
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation:
Merchant
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was " a good Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 51)
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