Mott, Edward
House 1876-77 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/5/1850 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Wayne, Michigan
Birth County:
Cass
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Richmond
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Winona High School; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widower (when first elected); Married (listed in 1877)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Winona, Minnesota in 1871.
"Politically he was trained in the Democratic school, and therefore thinks and acts and votes that way." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 46)
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Richmond
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation: Farmer/Teacher
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: "Politically he was trained in the Democratic school, and therefore thinks and acts and votes that way." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 46)
Committees:
-
Federal Relations
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Insurance
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Richmond
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Winona
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available