Senate 1891-98 (District 36)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/23/1846
Birth Place:
Wellsville, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/21/1908
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Jas.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Shakopee
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Alfred University, New York; M.S.; 1874
Studied Law; Admitted to the Iowa Bar
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Scott County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1878 to 1882
[Elected]
County Attorney:
Scott County, Minnesota;
1882 to 1890
[Elected]
Municipal Mayor:
Shakopee, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1901 to 1905
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Delia O. McLeod (married March 3, 1879)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1874 and settled at Shakopee.
He moved to Shakopee in 1882. (Little Sketches of Big Folks, Polk, 1907.)
He died in Shakopee, Minnesota.