Connell, John 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1927-34  (District 11)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Rock
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1874
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Yankton, South Dakota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                             Episcopalian
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Luverne
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Drug Store Owner
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Yankton College, South Dakota; Attended College; 3 years
South Dakota State College of Pharmacy; College Graduate; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Mayor: 
                                            Luverne, Minnesota (2 terms); 
                         
                         1??? to 192?
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Laura E. Hinkly (married in 1905)
                                    Children: 
                                    Two children (living); (1 son, 1 daughter)
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He was raised on a farm.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1927.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1932
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Luverne
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1933
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Drug Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Hospitals (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Welfare and Social Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                University and State Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1930
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Luverne
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1931
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Drug Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Printing and Publishing (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Hospitals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Welfare and Social Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1928
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Luverne
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1929
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Drug Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Education
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Engrossment and Enrollment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Municipal Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Hospitals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Welfare and Social Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1926
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Luverne
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1927
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Drug Store Owner
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Crime Prevention
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Engrossment and Enrollment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Labor
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Hospitals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Welfare and Social Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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