Peterson, Samuel D. "S.D."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 Senate  1881-82  (District 37);  Senate  1883-86  (District 9);  Senate  1891-94  (District 9);  House  1901-08  (District 19)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Not Available
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Brown, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1849
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Guldbrandsdalen
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Norway
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1911
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    S.D.
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    New Ulm
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Agricultural Implements
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Minnesota Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1856, with his parents.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1906
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1907
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Corporations Other Than Municipal (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1904
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1905
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Mines and Minerals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Temperance Legislation (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1902
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1903
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Mines and Mining
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Temperance Legislation (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1900
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1901 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1901
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Labor and Labor Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Temperance Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            09
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1890
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1891 to 1/6/1895
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1891
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown, Redwood
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Implement Dealer
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Deaf, Dumb and Blind
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Public Lands
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Temperance (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            09
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1890
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1891 to 1/6/1895
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1891
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown, Redwood
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Machinery Agent
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Immigration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Public Lands
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Temperance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            09
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1882
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1883
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown, Redwood
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Machinery
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Indian Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Tree Culture and Fuel (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            09
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1882
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1883
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown, Redwood
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Machinery
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Indian Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Tree Culture and Fuel (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            37
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1880
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            New Ulm
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1881 to 1/1/1883
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1881
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Brown, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Agricultural Implements
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Not Available
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Indian Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            - 
                                                Tree Planting (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    Session Notes:
                                    From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. 
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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