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Samuel Y. "Sam" Gordon
House 1915-16 (District 48)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/14/1861
Birth Place:
Lexington, Indiana
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/10/1940
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Sam
City of Residence (when first elected):
Browns Valley
Occupation (when first elected):
Founder and Publisher, The Inter-Lake Tribune
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Browns Valley, Minnesota (13 years);
1??? to 1???
County Board/Commissioner:
Browns Valley, Minnesota (County Fair Association);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Browns Valley, Minnesota (City Council Member);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Browns Valley, Minnesota (Board of Education, 18 years);
18?? to 19??
State Lieutenant Governor:
Minnesota;
01/03/1911 to 01/07/1913
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jennie May Plotner (married in 1890)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party when he was Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.
He moved to Minnesota in 1862.
He died in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Browns Valley
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Traverse
Occupation:
Founder and Publisher, The Inter-Lake Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party when he was Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota.
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Printing
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Roads and Bridges
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State Census (Chair)
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State Prison and Reformatory
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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