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Abram Harkins
House 1861 (District 12)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Olmsted
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1821
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1896
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Greenfield
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
He was from the "post office" of Greenfield; the post office (established in 1857) in Olmsted County, was renamed Eyota in 1864.
Elected:
11/6/1860
Residence:
Greenfield
Term of Office:
1/8/1861 to 1/6/1862
Oath Date:
1/8/1861
Counties Represented:
Olmsted
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Agriculture and Manufactures
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Military Affairs
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.