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    Brunson, Benjamin Wetherill "Benj. W."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Territorial House 1849-51 (District 3)

    Party when first elected:  Not Available

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1823
    Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 5/??/1898
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Methodist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Benj. W.
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Bronson
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Surveyor

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: 8th Minnesota (United States Civil War, Lieutenant); 186? to 186?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married (married in 1846)
    Children: At least one child: (daughter, she died while he was in office)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Toensing, the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1849, his obituary, and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 list his last name as Brunson. History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, 1900 lists Bronson.

    He was raised mainly in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He moved to Minnesota in 1847.

    He was a surveyor who laid our many Minnesota towns including St. Paul, Minnesota.

    He died in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the fact that he was the son of a Methodist missionary.

    His home is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 485 Kenny Road, St. Paul.

    Total Days Served: 856

    SESSIONS SERVED

    2nd Territorial Legislative Session (1851)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/1/1851
    Body: Territorial House
    District: 03
    Elected: 9/2/1850
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1851 to 1/6/1852
    Oath Date: 1/1/1851
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Surveyor
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Elections (Chair)
    • Internal Improvements (Chair)
    • Judiciary [He became a member of the Judiciary Committee when it was re-organized on January 29, 1851.]
    • Public Buildings

    1st Territorial Legislative Session (1849)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 9/3/1849
    Body: Territorial House
    District: 03
    Elected: 8/1/1849
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 9/3/1849 to 12/31/1850
    Oath Date: 9/3/1849
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Surveyor
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Engrossed Bills (Chair)
    • Enrolled Bills Joint
    • Internal Improvements (Chair)

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