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William H. "W.H." Putnam
House 1903-10 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Goodhue
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/22/1848
Birth Place:
Danvers, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1935
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
W.H.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Red Wing
Occupation (when first elected):
Banker
EDUCATION
Danvers District Schools, Massachusetts; Secondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
Red Wing, Minnesota (2 terms);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Red Wing, Minnesota (City Council Member);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Red Wing School District, Minnesota (Board of Education/School Board, President);
18?? to 19??
County Auditor:
Goodhue County, Minnesota (Clerk);
1868 to 1873
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Red Wing, Minnesota in 1867.
Religion provided by History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909.
Elected:
11/3/1908
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/4/1909 to 1/1/1911
Oath Date:
1/5/1909
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
President; Pierce, Simmons and Company Bank
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agricultural Schools
-
Appropriations (Chair)
-
Labor and Labor Legislation
-
State Training School
Elected:
11/6/1906
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/7/1907 to 1/3/1909
Oath Date:
1/8/1907
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Vice-President then President (1908); Pierce, Simmons and Company Bank
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Banks and Banking
-
Board of Control (Chair)
-
Insurance
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Railroads
-
Reapportionment
-
State Training School
Elected:
11/8/1904
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/2/1905 to 1/6/1907
Oath Date:
1/3/1905
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Banker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Banks
-
Public Buildings
-
Railroads (Chair)
-
State Training School
Elected:
11/4/1902
Residence:
Red Wing
Term of Office:
1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
Oath Date:
1/6/1903
Counties Represented:
Goodhue
Occupation:
Banker
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Banks and Banking
-
General Legislation
-
Logs and Lumber
-
State Training School (Chair)
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