Thomas, Albert J. "A.J."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1921-24  (District 61)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   St. Louis
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            6/25/1853
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Greenwich, New Jersey
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
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                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    A.J.
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Ely
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Held Various Local and Federal Offices/Formerly Taught School, Dodge County, 1877-78/Formerly Read Law
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Shiloh Public Schools, New Jersey; At Least Elementary School; 
College, Milton, Wisconsin; Attended College; 
Read Law; Dodge Center
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            U.S. Executive Branch: 
                                            United States (Held Various Federal Offices); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Government: 
                                            Minnesota (Held Various Local Offices); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Eliza A. Griffin
                                    Children: 
                                    Three children
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He moved to the Dakota Territory and became an organizer of Dickey County. He moved to Tower, Minnesota in 1887, then moved to Ely, Minnesota in 1888.  He assisted in incorporating the village of Ely.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1922
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Ely
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1923 to 1/4/1925
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1923
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     St. Louis
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Held Various Local and Federal Offices/Formerly Taught School, Dodge County, 1877-78/Formerly Read Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Domain
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Re-apportionment (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1920
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Ely
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1921
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     St. Louis
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Held Various Local and Federal Offices/Formerly Taught School, Dodge County, 1877-78/Formerly Read Law
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Corporations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Judiciary
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Domain
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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