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William Dower
House 1907-10 (District 53)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hubbard, Todd, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1860
Birth Place:
Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1938
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wadena
Occupation (when first elected):
Retail Hardware Merchant
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Wadena County, Minnesota (County Treasurer);
1894 to 1904
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Duluth, Minnesota in 1870. He moved to Wadena County, Minnesota in 1875.
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Hubbard, Todd, Wadena
Occupation:
Retail Hardware Merchant
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Grain and Warehouse
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Hospital for Insane
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Prison Labor
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Public Lands
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Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
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State Prison and Reformatory
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Wadena
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Hubbard, Todd, Wadena
Occupation:
Retail Hardware Merchant
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Drainage
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Education
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Municipal Legislation
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Prison Labor
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Public Lands
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Sleeping Car and Private Car Lines
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State School at Owatonna and Agricultural School