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Burdett Thayer
House 1883-84 (District 2); House 1905-10 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1853
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Spring Valley
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Fillmore County, Minnesota (3 terms);
[Dates Unknown]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minnesota on November 8, 1864 or 1863.
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
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Game and Fish
-
Judiciary
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Board of Control
-
General Legislation
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Constitutional Law (Chair)
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Railroads
-
Reapportionment
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Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
Elected:
11/8/1904
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date:
1/3/1905
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Enrollment
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Constitutional Law
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Judiciary: Evidence
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Judiciary: Real Property (Chair)
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Municipal Legislation
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
Elected:
11/7/1882
Residence:
Spring Valley
Term of Office:
1/2/1883 to 1/5/1885
Oath Date:
1/2/1883
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Not Available
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.