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James W. Woodfill
House 1915-16 (District 57)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Cook, Lake
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1851
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Washington
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Two Harbors
Occupation (when first elected):
Locomotive Engineer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
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Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Two Harbors, Minnesota in 1895.
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Two Harbors
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Cook, Lake
Occupation:
Locomotive Engineer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was a member of the Socialist party. (Buell, C.J. The Minnesota Legislature of 1915, p. 111)
Committees:
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Engrossment
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Labor and Labor Legislation
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Manufacturers
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Public Health and Pure Food
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Transportation
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Workmens Compensation