Stebbins, Alonzo Thomas "A.T."
House 1889-90 (District 14); Senate 1895-98 (District 14); Senate 1911-14 (District 4)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/21/1847
Birth Place:
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Congregational
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
A.T.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Rochester
Occupation (when first elected):
Hardware Merchant, Stebbins and Company
EDUCATION
New Hampshire Common Schools; Elementary School;
Winona High School; Secondary;
Bryant and Stratton Commercial College, Boston, Massachusetts; Postsecondary; Graduate, 1865
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Board of Trade (Secretary);
18?? to 18??
County Board/Commissioner:
Olmsted County, Minnesota (Southern Minnesota Fair Association);
18?? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Rochester, Minnesota (City Council);
1883 to 1885
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Adeliade L. (married on September 26, 1871)
Children:
Two children: Mabelle C. and George M.
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of French ancestry on his father's side.
His mother died when he was one year old. He moved to Keene, New Hampshire in 1850. He moved to Winona County, Minnesota in 1857, with his family. He moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1871.
"Mr. Stebbins has always been a Republican in politics..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 490)
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota Senate in 1890.
He was a member of the Shrine, Masons, Knights of Pythias, and Knights Templar.
Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897.
Body: Senate
District: 04
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Enrollment
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Hospitals for the Insane
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Manufactures
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Penal Institutions and Crimes
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Printing
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State Fair and Agricultural Societies (Chair)
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Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 04
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Hardware Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Commerce and Trade
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Enrollment
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Hospitals for Insane
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Immigration
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Libraries
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Printing
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State Fair and Agricultural Societies (Chair)
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State Public Schools
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State Soldiers Home
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Hardware Business, Stebbins and Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Finance
-
Geological and Natural History Survey
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Hospitals for Insane (Chair)
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Municipal Corporations
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Public Lands
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Railroads
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Temperance
Body: Senate
District: 14
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Hardware Business, Stebbins and Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Forestry and Fire Protection
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Hospitals for Insane (Chair)
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Military Affairs
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Municipal Corporations
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Public Lands
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Rochester
Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation: Hardware Merchant, Stebbins and Company
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Insane (Chair)
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Joint University
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Public Lands