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Spencer J. Searls
House 1915-18 (District 54)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Carlton
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1887
Birth Place:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Ramsey
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Carlton
Occupation (when first elected):
Engaged in the Practice of Law
EDUCATION
Central High School, Saint Paul; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; College Graduate;
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar, 1908
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Carlton, Minnesota (Board of Education Member);
191? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Carlton, Minnesota (City Examiner of Titles);
1910 to 19??
Municipal Attorney:
Carlton, Minnesota (City Attorney);
1910 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Elected:
11/7/1916
Residence:
Carlton
Term of Office:
1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/2/1917
Counties Represented:
Carlton
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Compensation of Public Officials
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Forestry
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Judiciary
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Legislative Expense
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Manufacturers
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Public Domain
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Roads and Bridges
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Villages
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Carlton
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 12/31/1916
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Carlton
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Compensation of Public Officials
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Forestry
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Judiciary
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Pleading and Criminal Law
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Logs and Lumber
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Public Domain
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Reapportionment
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Villages