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W. M. Selby
House 1899-1900 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Houston
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1837
Birth Place:
Iowa
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
La Crescent
Occupation (when first elected):
Carpenter/Builder
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Army (United States Civil War; Taken Prisoner in the Battle of Winchester, 1863);
09/01/1862 to 186?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1868.
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
La Crescent
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/6/1901
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Houston
Occupation:
Carpenter/Builder
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Crimes and Punishments
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Printing
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State Normal Schools
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University and University Lands