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    Gilman, John M. "J.M."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1865 (District 21); House 1869-70 (District 1); House 1877 (District 24)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/7/1824
    Birth Place: Vermont
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1906
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: J.M.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

    EDUCATION

    Studied Law; Admitted to the Vermont Practice

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Legislator (Not Minnesota): Ohio Legislature; 1849 to 1850

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to New Lisbon, Ohio in 1846. He came to Minnesota in September 1857.

    He was listed as a member of the Democratic party in the 1864 election results. (A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, 1983 edition, by J. Fletcher Williams, p. 415.)

    "His political opinions are decidedly Democratic." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 38)

    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    19th Legislative Session (1877)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
    Body: House
    District: 24
    Elected: 11/7/1876
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
    Oath Date: 1/2/1877
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Lawyer; Gilman, Clough and Lane Law Firm
    Party: Democratic Party Notes: "His political opinions are decidedly Democratic." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 38)
    Committees:
    • Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • State Library

    12th Legislative Session (1870)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1870
    Body: House
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/2/1869
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1870 to 1/2/1871
    Oath Date: 1/4/1870
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Charitable Institutions
    • Claims
    • Judiciary
    • Railroads

    11th Legislative Session (1869)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1869
    Body: House
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/3/1868
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1869 to 1/3/1870
    Oath Date: 1/5/1869
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Lawyer; Gilman, Clough, and Lane Law Firm
    Party: Democratic
    Committees:
    • Claims
    • Judiciary
    • Railroads

    7th Legislative Session (1865)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1865
    Body: House
    District: 21
    Elected: 11/8/1864
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1865 to 1/1/1866
    Oath Date: 1/3/1865
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Democratic Party Notes: He was listed as a member of the Democratic party in the 1864 election results. (A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, 1983 edition, by J. Fletcher Williams, p. 415.)
    Committees:
    • Insurance
    • Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Judiciary

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