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Morvalden Angerstoff "M.A." Taylor

House 1875 (District 31)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Stearns

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/13/1830
Birth Place: Roxbury, Maine
Birth County: Oxford
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 5/31/1925
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: M.A.
City of Residence (when first elected): Melrose
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Melrose, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace); [Dates Unknown] [Elected]
Postmaster: Melrose, Minnesota; [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Sarah Jane Barnard (married on February 7, 1855)
Children: Three children: Myron, Franklin, and May.
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1857.

Lived in Albion, Wright County until 1862.

Worked for a time as a land surveyor and flour mill owner/operator.

Total Days Served: 364

SESSIONS SERVED

17th Legislative Session (1875)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1875
Body: House
District: 31
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Melrose
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Oath Date: 1/5/1875
Counties Represented: Stearns
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Enrollment
  • Incorporations
  • Railroads
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.