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James M. Millett

Sessions Served    Other Information

Senate 1915-30 (District 20)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Dakota

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1869
Birth Place: Hastings, Minnesota
Birth County: Dakota
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 7/13/1939
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Hastings
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Hastings Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Attorney: Dakota County, Minnesota (1 term); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Attorney: Hastings, Minnesota (City Attorney); ? to 1939

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Marie O'Brien
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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Total Days Served: 5845

SESSIONS SERVED

46th Legislative Session (1929-1930) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1929
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date: 1/4/1927
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Corporations
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Education
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Reapportionment
  • Towns and Counties

45th Legislative Session (1927-1928)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1927
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/3/1927 to 1/4/1931
Oath Date: 1/4/1927
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Corporations
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Education
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Reapportionment
  • Towns and Counties
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44th Legislative Session (1925-1926) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1925
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Corporations
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Education
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Reapportionment
  • Towns and Counties

43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1923
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/1/1923 to 1/2/1927
Oath Date: 1/2/1923
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Education
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions and Buildings
  • Railroads
  • Towns, Counties and Municipalities
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42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1921
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date: 1/7/1919
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Education
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Public Institutions
  • Railroads
  • Towns, Counties and Municipalities
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41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1919
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/6/1919 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date: 1/7/1919
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Education
  • Judiciary
  • Municipal Affairs (Chair)
  • Public Utilities
  • Railroads
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40th Legislative Session (1917-1918) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1917
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date: 1/5/1915
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Corporations Other Than Public Service Corporations
  • Education and Educational Institutions
  • Judiciary
  • Railroads
  • Towns and Counties
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39th Legislative Session (1915-1916)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1915
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Hastings
Term of Office: 1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date: 1/5/1915
Counties Represented: Dakota
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Education and Educational Institutions
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Courts, Judicial and Public Officers
  • Judiciary: Criminal Law
  • Railroads, Grain and Warehouses
  • Towns and Counties
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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

  • "James M. Millett." The Minneapolis Star, July 14, 1939.

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