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Freling H. "F.H." Stevens

Senate 1923-26 (District 34)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/5/1864
Birth Place: Minnesota
Birth County: Goodhue
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 12/30/1941
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: F.H.
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer; Senior Member, Stevens and Stevens Law Firm

EDUCATION

Red Wing Public Schools; Secondary;
Red Wing Business College; Postsecondary; Graduate, 1897
Studied Law; Admitted to the Minnesota Bar, 1899

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mary Bowen (married in 1890)
Children: Two children (at least): Milo F., and Harold A. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a Progressive Republican.

He was the writer of the political column "Sez Pat' in the Minneapolis Times newspaper. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Minneapolis Lodge 44 Order of the Elks, Masonic Club, and Calhoun Club. He was a director of the Lawyers Trust Company. (According to a relative)

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

44th Legislative Session (1925-1926) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1925
Body: Senate
District: 34
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer; Senior Member, Stevens and Stevens Law Firm
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Corporations (Chair)
  • General Legislation
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary
  • Military Affairs
  • Public Health

43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1923
Body: Senate
District: 34
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer; Senior Member, Stevens and Stevens Law Firm
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Workmens Compensation