Damp, George W.
House 1889-90 (District 20); House 1895-96 (District 20)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1837 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Freemont, Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1908
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cannon City
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Clyman Common Schools, Wisconsin; At Least Elementary School;
Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin; Attended College; 1 year
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Cannon City Township, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors, Chair);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Cannon City Township, Minnesota (School District Treasurer);
18?? to 18??
Military:
Union Army, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry (United States Civil War);
1862 to 1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1838. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists 1837.
He moved to Clyman, Dodge County, Wisconsin when he was 8 years old, with his parents. He came and started a farm in Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota in the spring of 1866.
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Cannon City
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/4/1897
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Drainage
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Forestry and Fire Protection
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Game and Fish Laws
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Municipal Legislation
-
Schools for Defectives (Chair)
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Cannon City
Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture and Manufactures
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Elections
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State Public School
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