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John B. Ries
Senate 1915-18 (District 21)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Carver, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1870 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Shakopee, Minnesota
Birth County:
Scott
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1937
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Shakopee
Occupation (when first elected):
Bottling Business, Shakopee
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OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1871. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1915 and 1917 list 1870.
Body:
Senate
District:
21
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Shakopee
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Carver, Scott
Occupation:
Bottling Business, Shakopee
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture, Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Commerce, Manufacture and Trade
-
Game and Fish
-
Public Welfare and Health
-
Towns and Counties (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
21
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Shakopee
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Carver, Scott
Occupation:
Bottling Business, Shakopee
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture, Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Commerce, Manufactures and Trade
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Health