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Wing, Marcus "M."

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1873 (District 9); House 1877 (District 9); House 1889-90 (District 14)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Olmsted

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/7/1841
Birth Place: Webster, Michigan
Birth County: Washtenaw
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1911
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: M.
City of Residence (when first elected): Rock Dell
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Michigan District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
High School; Secondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married (married in 1861)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Massachusetts around 1852, with his mother. He went to Portage City, Wisconsin in 1856. He came to Minnesota in 1864, settled at Rock Dell.

He "comes again at the behest of his Republican constitutents." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 55)

His party affiliation when first elected was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

26th Legislative Session (1889-1890)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1889
Body: House
District: 14
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Rock Dell
Term of Office: 1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
Oath Date: 1/8/1889
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Game and Game Laws Special
  • Railroads
  • Roads and Bridges
  • Soldiers Home

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
Body: House
District: 09
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Rock Dell
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date: 1/2/1877
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican Party Notes: He "comes again at the behest of his Republican constitutents." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 55)
Committees:
  • Insurance
  • Soldiers Orphans (Chair)
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

15th Legislative Session (1873)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1873
Body: House
District: 09
Elected: 11/5/1872
Residence: Rock Dell
Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Oath Date: 1/7/1873
Counties Represented: Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures
  • Engrossment
Session Notes: From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

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