Castle, Henry A. "H.A."
House 1873 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1841
Birth Place:
Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1916
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
H.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant, Wholesale Mercantile Trade/Former Lawyer, 2 Years
EDUCATION
McKendree College; College Graduate;
Studied Law; With Honorable A. Wheat, Quincy, Illinois; Admitted to Practice, 1864
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Union Army, 73rd Illinois (United States Civil War, Sergeant Major, wounded in the Battle of Stone River);
186? to 1862
Military:
Union Army, 137th Illinois (United States Civil War, Captain);
186? to 186?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1866. He moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1867. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1868.
He was a Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a fraternal organization for veterans who served in the Union Army during the United States Civil War.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Merchant, Wholesale Mercantile Trade/Former Lawyer, 2 Years
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
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Joint University and University Lands (Chair)
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Public Lands