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Arch Coleman
Senate 1919-22 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/29/1877
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1929
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
President; City Fuel Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Pioneer Fuel Co.
EDUCATION
New York Private Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Detroit High School, Michigan; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Annieclare Northrop (married on June 7, 1899)
Children:
Two children: Archie Frederick, and Ruth Northrup
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Scottish-English ancestry.
He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 1896.
He was a member of the Republican Party.
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
2/18/1919
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
2/20/1919 to 12/31/1922
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
2/20/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
President; City Fuel Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Pioneer Fuel Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Civil Administration (Chair)
-
Elections
-
Finance
-
Re-apportionment
-
Rules
Session Notes:
Arch Coleman (District 34) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 34 on February 18, 1919, due to the death of Senator Carleton Wallace on January 13, 1919. He was sworn in on February 20, 1919.
Body:
Senate
District:
34
Elected:
2/18/1919
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
2/20/1919 to 12/31/1922
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
2/20/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
President; City Fuel Co., Minneapolis/Former Employee, Pioneer Fuel Co.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Corporations
-
Public Domain
-
Public Highways
-
Public Utilities
Session Notes:
Arch Coleman (District 34) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 34 on February 18, 1919, due to the death of Senator Carleton Wallace on January 13, 1919. He was sworn in on February 20, 1919.