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Henry Burkhardt
Senate 1887-90 (District 23); Senate 1891-94 (District 22)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1836
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Switzerland
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Reads Landing
Occupation (when first elected):
Butcher
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Read's Landing, Minnesota (Village Board of Supervisors);
1864 to 18??
[Elected]
School Board/Administration:
Read's Landing, Minnesota (School Board);
1864 to 1877
[Elected]
County Board/Commissioner:
Wabasha County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
1877 to 18??
[Elected]
County Government:
Wabasha County, Minnesota (Sheriff);
1881 to 18??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1854. He moved to Minnesota in 1860.
Body:
Senate
District:
22
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
Reads Landing
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Butcher
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Drainage
-
Enrollment
-
Roads and Bridges
-
State Prison (Chair)
-
State Soldiers Home
-
Temperance
Body:
Senate
District:
22
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
Reads Landing
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Butcher
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Drainage
-
Federal Relations (Chair)
-
Immigration
-
Roads and Bridges
Body:
Senate
District:
23
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Reads Landing
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Butcher
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Internal Improvement
-
Library
-
Public Buildings (Chair)
-
Retrenchment and Reform
Body:
Senate
District:
23
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Reads Landing
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Butcher
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Insurance
-
Internal Improvement
-
Library
-
Portion of Governors Message Relating to Mississippi River Special
-
Public Buildings (Chair)
-
Retrenchment and Reform