Pottgieser, Nicholas
Senate 1895-98 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/26/1854 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1919
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Retired, Business
EDUCATION
St. Paul Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Ramsey County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 1 term);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Widower
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1845. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1895 and 1897 list 1854.
He was a son of a pioneer of St. Paul, Minnesota. He was one of the original members of the Society of Junior Pioneers.
Body: Senate
District: 26
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Retired, Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Census
-
Federal Relations
-
Public Parks (Chair)
-
Railroads
-
Retrenchment and Reform
-
Temperance
Body: Senate
District: 26
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Retired, Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Federal Relations
-
Printing (Chair)
-
Railroads
-
Retrenchment and Reform
-
Temperance
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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