House 1861-62 (District 5); House 1865 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/17/1821
Birth Place:
Coventry, New York
Birth County:
Chenango
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/23/1881
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
F.R.E.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Union College; College Graduate; 1842
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1846.
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislator (Not Minnesota):
New York Senate;
1852 to 1853
State Attorney General:
Minnesota;
01/10/1868 to 01/1874
Judge:
Minnesota Supreme Court (Associate Justice);
01/11/1875 to 05/23/1881
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Eliza Ophelia Burgess
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1854.
The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)