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John A. "J.A." Eberhard
House 1877 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Houston
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/??/1838
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Prussia
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
J.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mound Prairie
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant/Agent, Southern Minnesota Rail Road Company
EDUCATION
Wisconsin District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Mound Prairie, Minnesota;
18?? to 18??
Military:
53rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company A;
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Washington County, Wisconsin in 1843. He came to Minnesota in 1854.
"Republican, and serving his first term." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 35)
Elected:
11/7/1876
Residence:
Mound Prairie
Term of Office:
1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Oath Date:
1/2/1877
Counties Represented:
Houston
Occupation:
Merchant/Agent, Southern Minnesota Rail Road Company
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Republican, and serving his first term." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 35)
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Joint University and University Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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