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    Clague, Frank

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1903-06 (District 19); Senate 1907-14 (District 19)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Brown, Redwood

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/13/1865
    Birth Place: Warrensville, Ohio
    Birth County: Cuyahoga
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 3/25/1952
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Presbyterian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Lamberton
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer/Former Teacher and Principal

    EDUCATION

    Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
    Mankato Normal School; Attended College; 1882-1885
    Teaching certificate;
    Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1891

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Attorney: Redwood County, Minnesota; 1895 to 1903
    Judge: 9th Judicial District, Minnesota (District Judge); 01/01/1919 to 03/01/1920 [Elected]
    U.S. Representative: 2nd Congressional District, Minnesota; 03/04/1921 to 03/03/1933 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Stella Porter (married in 1895)
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Miles Porter  - Brother-in-Law

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minnesota in 1881. He lived in Lamberton, Minnesota then moved to Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1910.

    He was an attorney and land agent for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad in southern Minnesota.

    He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and Modern Woodmen.

    He died in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. His funeral was held in the Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. He was buried in Redwood Falls Cemetery.

    His great nephew supplied information about his connection to Miles Porter, his occupation details, his wife's name, and the year of his marriage.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 8, 1953, p. 1574.

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    Total Days Served: 4382

    SESSIONS SERVED

    38th Legislative Session (1913-1914) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/8/1910
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Corporations
    • Finance (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Labor
    • Manufactures
    • Municipal Corporations
    • Public Buildings and Parks
    • Towns and Counties
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    37th Legislative Session (1911-1912)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/8/1910
    Residence: Redwood Falls
    Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Banks and Banking
    • Finance (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Manufactures
    • Municipal Corporations
    • Public Parks
    • Railroads
    • Rules
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    36th Legislative Session (1909-1910) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/6/1906
    Residence: Lamberton
    Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/2/1911
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • General Legislation
    • Illuminating Oils
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Railroads
    • Reapportionment (Chair)
    • Roads and Bridges
    • University and University Lands
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    35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/6/1906
    Residence: Lamberton
    Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/2/1911
    Counties Represented: Brown, Redwood
    Occupation: Lawyer/Former School Principal; Springfield, Minnesota, late 1880s
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • General Legislation
    • Illuminating Oils
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Curative Acts
    • Judiciary: Pleadings and Practice
    • Judiciary: Railroads (Chair)
    • Judiciary: Reapportionment
    • Railroads
    • Reapportionment (Chair)
    • Roads and Bridges
    • University and University Lands
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    34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/8/1904
    Residence: Lamberton
    Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

    33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 19
    Elected: 11/4/1902
    Residence: Lamberton
    Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/2/1905
    Counties Represented: Redwood
    Occupation: Lawyer/Former Teacher and Principal
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • General Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Corporation Law
    • Judiciary: Negligence
    • Judiciary: Probate Law
    • Judiciary: Public Officers Other Than Judicial (Chair)
    • Judiciary: Taxes
    • State Normal Schools

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