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    Sanborn, S. J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1877-78 (District 4)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Mower

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1837
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Canada
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Hamilton
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Sergeant at Arms); 1869 to 1869

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Wisconsin in 1844, with his parents. He went west to search for gold in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana in 1859. He came to Minnesota in 1865.

    "Politically he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 51)

    He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)

    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    20th Legislative Session (1878)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1878
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/6/1877
    Residence: Hamilton
    Term of Office: 1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
    Oath Date: 1/8/1878
    Counties Represented: Mower
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
    Committees:
    • Railroads
    • State Library (Chair)

    19th Legislative Session (1877)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1877
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/7/1876
    Residence: Hamilton
    Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
    Oath Date: 1/2/1877
    Counties Represented: Mower
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican Party Notes: "Politically he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 51)
    Committees:
    • Railroads
    • State Library (Chair)

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