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    Davison, Chester D. "C.D."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1868-69 (District 5)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1826 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: New Hampshire
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1870 (uncertain)
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: C.D.
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Davidson
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Merchant

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Toensing lists his last name as Davidson. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869 list Davison.

    He came to Minnesota in 1856.

    Total Days Served: 728

    SESSIONS SERVED

    11th Legislative Session (1869)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/3/1868
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1869 to 1/3/1870
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Merchant
    Party: Republican Party Notes: He is referred to as a Republican in Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, p. 451; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869.
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

    10th Legislative Session (1868)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 05
    Elected: 11/5/1867
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/1868 to 1/4/1869
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Merchant
    Party: Republican Party Notes: He is referred to as a Republican in Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, p. 451; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869.
    Committees:
    • Printing
    • Railroads (Chair)

    OTHER INFORMATION

    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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