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Charles L. "C.L." West

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1897-98 (District 3); House 1899-1900 (District 6)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Mower

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/30/1846
Birth Place: Stockton, New York
Birth County: Chautauqua
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1935
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: C.L.
City of Residence (when first elected): Austin
Occupation (when first elected): Mercantile Business, Firm of Hall and West

EDUCATION

Mower County Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, Iowa; Postsecondary;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Austin, Minnesota (Alderman, 4 years); 18?? to 18??
State Governor Staff: Minnesota Governor William Merriam's Office (Aide De Camp); 18?? to 189?
State Governor Staff: Minnesota Governor Knute Nelson's Office (Aide De Camp); 189? to 189?
State Governor Staff: Minnesota Governor David Clough's Office (Aide De Camp); 189? to 189?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Indiana when he was 8 years old, with his parents. They then moved to La Salle, Illinois. They came to Mower County, Minnesota in the spring of 1857.

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

31st Legislative Session (1899-1900)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1899
Body: House
District: 06
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Austin
Term of Office: 1/2/1899 to 1/6/1901
Oath Date: 1/3/1899
Counties Represented: Mower
Occupation: Mercantile Business, Firm of Hall and West
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Binding Twine
  • Education (Chair)
  • Military Affairs
  • Mines and Minerals

30th Legislative Session (1897-1898)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1897
Body: House
District: 03
Elected: 11/3/1896
Residence: Austin
Term of Office: 1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date: 1/5/1897
Counties Represented: Mower
Occupation: Mercantile Business, Firm of Hall and West
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Education
  • Geological and Natural History Survey
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Prison Labor

OTHER INFORMATION

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