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H. A. Putnam
House 1909-14 (District 59); House 1915-22 (District 50)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1865
Birth Place:
Big Lake, Minnesota
Birth County:
Sherburne
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1924
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Battle Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Formerly Taught School, 4 years
EDUCATION
Minnesota Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
St. Cloud Normal School; Attended College; 3 winters
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors, Chair, 15 years);
18?? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Elected:
11/2/1920
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
Oath Date:
1/4/1921
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer, Amor Township/Formerly Taught School, 4 terms
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
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Elections
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Utilities
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Rules
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Taxes
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Temperance (Chair)
Elected:
11/5/1918
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
Oath Date:
1/7/1919
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farming, Amor Township/Formerly Taught School, 4 terms
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Elections
-
Grain and Warehouse
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Rules
-
Temperance (Chair)
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farming, Amor Township/Formerly Taught School, 4 terms
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Drainage
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Grain and Warehouse
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State Hospitals
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Telephones and Telegraph (Chair)
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University and University Lands
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farming, Amor Township/Formerly Taught School, 4 terms
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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General Legislation
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Public Domain
-
State and Other Libraries (Chair)
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State Hospitals
-
Temperance Legislation
-
University and University Lands
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer, Amor Township/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Compensation of Public Officials
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Education
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State and Other Libraries
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State Normal Schools
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Temperance Legislation (Chair)
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer, Amor Township/Formerly Taught School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Compensation of Public Officials
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Education
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Illuminating Oils
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Logs and Lumber
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State Normal Schools
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Battle Lake
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
Farmer/Formerly Taught School, 4 years
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Compensation of Public Officials
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Insurance
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Legislative Expense
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Prison Labor
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Public Accounts and Expenditures