Vail, Patrick Roger
House 1897-98 (District 54); Senate 1907-10 (District 49)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Cook, Lake, St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/20/1859
Birth Place:
Shulesberg, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Lafayette
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/30/1913
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Ely
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
Michigan Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
Ely, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1894 to 18??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mary Gleason (married on March 21, 1888; she died on April 13, 1936)
Children:
Four children: Lenore (daughter); Leo, Nicholas, and Byron (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1858. Minnesota, Special Limited Edition, 1915, and his tombstone list 1859. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 lists him as being 39 years old. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1907 lists him as being 49 years old. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1909 lists him as being 51 years old.
He moved to Ontonagon, Michigan to live with his uncle around 1865, after his parents died. He came to Minnesota in 1887. He moved to Virginia, Minnesota in the early 1900s.
He was a member of the Elks and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He died at home in Virginia, Minnesota. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Virginia, Minnesota.
Middle name provided by a relative.
Religion provided by Minnesota, Special Limited Edition, 1915.
Body: Senate
District: 49
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Virginia
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Mining/Former Mercantile Business, Ely
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Deaf, Dumb and Blind
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Engrossment
-
Indian Affairs
-
Labor (Chair)
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Libraries
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Mines and Minerals
-
Railroads
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 49
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Virginia
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Mining/Former Mercantile Business, Ely
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Engrossment
-
Indian Affairs
-
Labor (Chair)
-
Libraries
-
Mines and Minerals
-
Railroads
-
Towns and Counties
Elected: 11/3/1896
Residence: Ely
Term of Office: 1/5/1897 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Cook, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation: Merchant
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Game and Fish Laws
-
Labor and Labor Legislation
-
Manufacturers
-
Mines and Minerals (Chair)
-
Public Lands