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H. W. Ruliffson
House 1870 (District 16); House 1903-04 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Freeborn, Lincoln, Lyon, Steele, Waseca, Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1834
Birth Place:
New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Cooleyville
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1857.
Elected:
11/4/1902
Residence:
Russell
Term of Office:
1/5/1903 to 1/1/1905
Oath Date:
1/6/1903
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Grain and Warehouse
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Labor and Labor Legislation
Elected:
11/2/1869
Residence:
Cooleyville
Term of Office:
1/4/1870 to 1/2/1871
Oath Date:
1/4/1870
Counties Represented:
Freeborn, Steele, Waseca
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Agriculture and Manufacture (Chair)
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Joint Agricultural College Lands and College
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Public Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.