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Philip Bickerton Winston
House 1893-94 (District 32); House 1899-1900 (District 41)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/12/1845
Birth Place:
, Virginia
Birth County:
Hanover
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/1/1901
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Railroad Contractor/Farm Owner; Hanover County, Virginia/Former Farmer
EDUCATION
Virginia (State) Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; Liberal Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Confederate Army, Cavalry Branch (United States Civil War, Promoted to Aid de Camp/1st Lieutenant in August 1863);
11/1862 to 1865
Municipal Mayor:
Minneapolis, Minnesota;
1891 to 1892
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Katherine Deborah Stevens
Children:
Two children: Philip Bickerton and Nelle Pendleton
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1872.
He was buried in Blenheim Winston Cemetery in Hanover County, Virginia.
Elected:
11/8/1898
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1899 to 1/6/1901
Oath Date:
1/3/1899
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Railroad Contractor
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Municipal Legislation
-
Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
Elected:
11/8/1892
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/3/1893
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Railroad Contractor/Farm Owner; Hanover County, Virginia/Former Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Education
-
Insurance
-
Mines and Minerals
-
State Prison and Reformatory