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    Rines, Henry

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1907-14 (District 32); House 1943-46 (District 55)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Chisago, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Sherburne

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/9/1872
    Birth Place: Orsa, Dalarne,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Sweden
    Date of Death: 10/5/1950
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Mora
    Occupation (when first elected): Newspaper Publisher

    EDUCATION

    At Least Elementary School; See Notes Field

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Postmaster: Brunswick and Mora, Kanabec County, Minnesota (Deputy Postmaster); 1??? to 1???
    County Auditor: Kanabec County, Minnesota; 1894 to 1904 [Elected]
    State Treasurer/Office: Minnesota State Treasurer; 01/02/1917 to 07/1925
    State Agency: Minnesota Commission of Administration and Finance (Chair and State Comptroller); 1925 to 1931
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Office Building Commission (Secretary); 1929 to 1933

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lucille Naumann (married in June 1898)
    Children: Four children: Ronald, Stanley, Avalon, and Dorothy
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Isanti County, Minnesota, in 1873, with his parents. He moved to Kanabec County, Minnesota when he was four years old.

    The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1907 and 1909 say he was educated in Sweden; however, they also say he came to Minnesota in 1873. He would've only been one, thus it's unlikely that he attended school in Sweden.

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    Total Days Served: 4382

    SESSIONS SERVED

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 55
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Newspaper Publisher
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Elections (Chair)
    • Taxes
    • Towns and Counties
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    53rd Legislative Session (1943-1944)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 55
    Elected: 11/3/1942
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
    Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Newspaper Publisher, Mora
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Civil Administration
    • Commerce
    • Elections
    • Taxes
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    38th Legislative Session (1913-1914)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 32
    Elected: 11/5/1912
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/7/1913 to 1/4/1915
    Counties Represented: Chisago, Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Editor, The Kanabec County Times/Real Estate Business
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
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    37th Legislative Session (1911-1912)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 32
    Elected: 11/8/1910
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/6/1913
    Counties Represented: Chisago, Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Editor, The Kanabec County Times/Real Estate Business
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Enrollment
    • Printing
    • Reapportionment
    • State Fair
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Towns and Counties (Chair)
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    36th Legislative Session (1909-1910)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 32
    Elected: 11/3/1908
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
    Counties Represented: Chisago, Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Newspaper Publisher
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Enrollment
    • General Legislation
    • Printing
    • Reapportionment
    • Rules and Joint Rules (Chair)
    • State Normal Schools
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Towns and Counties
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
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    35th Legislative Session (1907-1908)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 32
    Elected: 11/6/1906
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
    Counties Represented: Chisago, Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Newspaper Publisher
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • Printing (Chair)
    • Roads and Bridges
    • State Prison and Reformatory
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Towns and Counties
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Henry Rines Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the House, April 16, 1951, p. 2341-2342.


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