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    Burroughs, William V.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1947-50 (District 14)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Brown, Redwood

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/31/1878
    Birth Place: El Paso, Illinois
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1950
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Sleepy Eye
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired; Former Farmer, Sheepfeeder, and Hatcheryman

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married (married on December 25, 1906)
    Children: Three children: (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1947 and 1949 list his birth state as Illinois. The Minnesota Journal of the House, April 16, 1951, p. 2340 lists Indiana.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1949
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: Sleepy Eye
    Term of Office: 1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
    Oath Date: 1/4/1949
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Retired; Former Farmer, Sheepfeeder, and Hatcheryman; Former Dairy Business
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Towns and Counties
    • University
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1947
    Body: House
    District: 14
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Sleepy Eye
    Term of Office: 1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
    Oath Date: 1/7/1947
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Retired; Former Farmer, Sheepfeeder, and Hatcheryman
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Banking
    • Conservation
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Towns and Counties
    • University

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