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Fred Schroeder
House 1895-98 (District 45)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/15/1839
Birth Place:
Heusweiler,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Germany
Date of Death:
7/27/1931
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Joseph
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Secretary and Treasurer, St. Joseph Mutual Fire Insurance Company
EDUCATION
Common Schools, Germany; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
St. Joseph?, Minnesota (Town Assessor, 15 years);
18?? to 18??
School Board/Administration:
Stearns County, Minnesota (Held School Offices);
18?? to 18??
County Board/Commissioner:
Stearns County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 6 years; Chair, 1 year);
1870 to 1875
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Agatha Mutschler
Children:
Six children: Maria, Frerderick J. II, Joseph, John, Martin, Barbara
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to America in 1854. He moved to Stearns County, Minnesota in 1856.
Birth and death dates, religion, birth place, and family information provided by a relative.
Elected:
11/3/1896
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
Oath Date:
1/5/1897
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Education
-
Immigration
-
Towns and Counties
-
Ways and Means
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Saint Joseph
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation:
Farmer/Secretary and Treasurer, St. Joseph Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Claims
-
Crimes and Punishments
-
Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
-
Schools for Defectives