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    Johnson, Lawrence Henry

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1901-10 (District 43)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/17/1862
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Germany
    Date of Death: ??/??/1947
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company

    EDUCATION

    Common Schools, Germany; Elementary School;
    New York Schools; Secondary; 1875-1879

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Postmaster: Greenville, Michigan (Post Office Clerk); 11/???? to 1880 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Nellie Smith (married on January 22, 1891)
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to the United States on April 5, 1875, with his parents. He lived in Augusta, New York. He moved to Durand, Michigan on 1879, with his family. He came to Minnesota on August 2, 1883 or 1884.

    He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Masonic Order, Modern Samaritans, and the United Commercial Travelers of America (UCT).

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    Total Days Served: 3647

    SESSIONS SERVED

    36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 43
    Elected: 11/3/1908
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Agricultural Schools
    • Appropriations
    • Express, Telegraph and Electric Railways
    • General Legislation (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
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    35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 43
    Elected: 11/6/1906
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
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    34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 43
    Elected: 11/8/1904
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Manufactures
    • Mines and Minerals
    • Public Buildings
    • Public Lands
    • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams

    33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 43
    Elected: 11/4/1902
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/2/1905
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Enrollment
    • Labor and Labor Legislation
    • Logs and Lumber
    • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams (Chair)
    • Rules and Joint Rules

    32nd Legislative Session (1901-1902)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 43
    Elected: 11/6/1900
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Bridge Contractor and Engineer; President, The Hennepin Bridge Company
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Crimes and Punishments
    • Drainage
    • Insurance
    • Logs and Lumber
    • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams (Chair)

    OTHER INFORMATION

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