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Boobar, John J.

House 1895-96 (District 45)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Benton, Sherburne, Stearns

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1865
Birth Place: Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Birth County: Stearns
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected): Fire Insurance and Abstract Business

EDUCATION

Sauk Centre High School; Secondary; Graduate
Curtiss Business College, Minneapolis; Postsecondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He was born in the Indian stockade in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

He was a drummer in The Crimson-Rimmed Bicycle Band of St. Cloud.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

29th Legislative Session (1895-1896)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 45
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/4/1897
Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation: Fire Insurance and Abstract Business
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Forestry and Fire Protection
  • Insurance
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Public Lands
  • State Normal Schools (Chair)
Articles & Books About
"All in Gala Attire...Representative Boobar as a Drummer." Minneapolis Tribune, August 30, 1895, p. 5.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.