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    Swanstrom, Emanuel G. "E.G."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1873-74 (District 29); Senate 1877-80 (District 29)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1837 (uncertain)
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Sweden
    Date of Death: ??/??/1910
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: E.G.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Oneota
    Occupation (when first elected): Lumberman/Mercantile Business/Former Farmer

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: St. Louis County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 18?? to 18??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists his birth year as 1838. Toensing, and Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877 list 1837.

    He moved to Chisago County, Minnesota in 1854. He moved to Oneota around 1856.

    "He is a Republican in politics." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21)

    He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)

    His party affiliation when first elected was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.

    Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.

    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    21st Legislative Session (1879-1880)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 29
    Elected: 11/5/1878
    Residence: Oneota
    Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Claims
    • Insurance
    • Military Affairs (Chair)
    • Public Lands (Chair)
    • Roads and Bridges

    20th Legislative Session (1878)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 29
    Elected: 11/7/1876
    Residence: Oneota
    Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Party: Republican Party Notes: "He is a Republican in politics." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
    Committees:
    • Indian Affairs (Chair)
    • Insurance
    • Joint Text Books Special
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Lands

    19th Legislative Session (1877)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 29
    Elected: 11/7/1876
    Residence: Oneota
    Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/6/1879
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Party: Republican Party Notes: "He is a Republican in politics." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21); He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
    Committees:
    • Indian Affairs (Chair)
    • Military Affairs
    • Public Lands

    16th Legislative Session (1874)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 29
    Elected: 11/4/1873
    Residence: Oneota
    Term of Office: 1/6/1874 to 1/4/1875
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Mines and Minerals (Chair)
    • Printing
    • Ways and Means

    15th Legislative Session (1873)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 29
    Elected: 11/5/1872
    Residence: Oneota
    Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Cass, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
    Occupation: Lumberman/Mercantile Business/Former Farmer
    Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
    Committees:
    • Mines and Minerals (Chair)
    • Ways and Means

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Swanstrom, E.G." The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 38.

    "Hon. E.G. Swanstrom." Memoirs of the State Officers; and of the Nineteenth Legislature of Minnesota, by C.L. Hall. Minneapolis: Johnson & Smith, p. 21.



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