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Sampson Reed Child
House 1913-14 (District 40)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1860
Birth Place:
Paris, Maine
Birth County:
Oxford
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1928
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Formerly Taught School
EDUCATION
North Bridgton Academy, Maine; Secondary;
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine; College Graduate; 1884
Studied Law; Minneapolis, Admitted to the Bar, 1886
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Charter Commission);
1897 to 1897
[Appointed]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Charter Commission);
1911 to 1911
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Four children: Sherman Walker , and Lewis W. (sons); Mrs. K. Wallace, and Emilie (daughters)
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm.
He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1884.
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Elections
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Judiciary
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Public Accounts and Expenditures (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Workmens Compensation