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Frank Thurston White

House 1907-10 (District 45)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/9/1866
Birth Place: East Burlington, Illinois
Birth County: Kane
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1947
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Elk River
Occupation (when first elected): Engaged in the Practice of Law

EDUCATION

Clear Lake Common Schools; Elementary School;
Monticello High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree; June 7, 1894; Admitted to the Bar, June 8, 1894

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: Minnesota State Militia, Company B, 1st Regiment (about 2.5 years); 1887 to 1889
County Attorney: Sherburne County, Minnesota (10 years); 189? to 1??? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Clear Lake, Minnesota in May 1872.

"He is, as already stated, a Republican." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 264)

Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1909
Body: House
District: 45
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Elk River
Term of Office: 1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date: 1/5/1909
Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Claims
  • Judiciary
  • Labor and Labor Legislation
  • Printing
  • Reapportionment (Chair)
  • Rules and Joint Rules
  • University and University Lands

35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1907
Body: House
District: 45
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Elk River
Term of Office: 1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date: 1/8/1907
Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Claims (Chair)
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Remedial Law
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Reapportionment (Chair)
  • Rules and Joint Rules
  • State Normal Schools
  • University and University Lands

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