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John H. Dorsey

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1901-10 (District 24)

Party when first elected:  Democratic

Counties Served:  McLeod

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1855
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Glencoe
Occupation (when first elected): Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Executive Branch: United States Pension Examiner (4 years); 1??? to 1???
Postmaster: McLeod County, Minnesota (During President Cleveland's First Term); 188? to 188?
School Board/Administration: McLeod County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools); 1881 to 1882
Military: 14th Minnesota (Spanish American War, Surgeon, Lieutenant); 1898 to 1898

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to Minnesota in 1878.

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Total Days Served: 3647

SESSIONS SERVED

36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1909
Body: House
District: 24
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date: 1/5/1909
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party: Democratic
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Public Health and Pure Food
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
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35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1907
Body: House
District: 24
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date: 1/8/1907
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party: Democratic
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Elections
  • Military Affairs (Chair)
  • Public Health and Pure Food
  • Railroads
  • Reapportionment
  • Temperance
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34th Legislative Session (1905-1906)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1905
Body: House
District: 24
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date: 1/3/1905
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party: Democratic
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Joint Committee to Investigate Railroad Rates
  • Military Affairs
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Temperance Legislation

33rd Legislative Session (1903-1904)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1903
Body: House
District: 24
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
Oath Date: 1/6/1903
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party: Democratic
Committees:
  • Elections
  • General Legislation
  • Hospitals for the Insane
  • Railroads
  • Temperance Legislation

32nd Legislative Session (1901-1902)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1901
Body: House
District: 24
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
Oath Date: 1/8/1901
Counties Represented: McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party: Democratic
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Military Affairs
  • Mines and Minerals
  • Railroads

OTHER INFORMATION

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