Shell, Daniel 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1893-98  (District 7);  Senate  1899-1906  (District 15)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1842 (uncertain)
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            New York
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            St. Lawrence
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1922
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Worthington
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            County Board/Commissioner: 
                                            Nobles County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners, Chair, 3 terms); 
                         
                         18?? to 18??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Mayor: 
                                            Worthington, Minnesota (5 terms); 
                         
                         18?? to 18??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Minnesota in 1872.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            15
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1902
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1903
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Census
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Geological and Natural History Survey
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Parks
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            15
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1902
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1903 to 1/6/1907
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1903
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Census
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Geological and Natural History Survey
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Parks
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            15
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1898
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1899
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Census
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Military Affairs (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            15
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1898
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1899 to 1/4/1903
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1899
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Census
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Military Affairs (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                State Prison
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                State Soldiers Home
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1896
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1897 to 1/1/1899
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1897
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Hospitals for Insane
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Immigration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1894
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1895
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Insurance
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Municipal Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Ways and Means (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1892
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Worthington
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1893
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Real Estate, Loaning and Insurance Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Engrossment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Insurance (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Railroads
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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