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Charles M. "C.M." Colby
House 1878 (District 3); House 1887-88 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Fillmore
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1831
Birth Place:
New Hampshire
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
C.M.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Kedron
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected:
11/2/1886
Residence:
Hamilton
Term of Office:
1/3/1887 to 1/6/1889
Oath Date:
1/4/1887
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Labor (Chair)
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Public Buildings (Chair)
Elected:
11/6/1877
Residence:
Kedron
Term of Office:
1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Oath Date:
1/8/1878
Counties Represented:
Fillmore
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
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Joint Paris Exposition Special
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.