House 1903-04 (District 2)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/2/1833
Birth Place:
Thurso,
Birth County:
Carthnessshire
Birth Country:
Scotland
Date of Death:
11/20/1907
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Congregational
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
D.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Winona
Occupation (when first elected):
Newspaper Editor, Winona Republican Newspaper
EDUCATION
Schools in Scotland; At Least Elementary School; Academic Education, Common Schools
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Postmaster:
Winona, Minnesota (Appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant);
05/16/1869 to 07/01/1885
[Appointed]
Postmaster:
Winona, Minnesota (Appointed by President Harrison);
07/01/1890 to 07/01/1894
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Melissa J. Briggs (married August 26, 1855)
Children:
Three children: Mrs. William E. Smith, Jessie, and Fanny (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to America in 1849 and settled in Conneautville, Pennsylvania. He moved to Winona, Minnesota on June 1, 1856.
"Mr. Sinclair has been affiliated with the Republican party ever since its organization..." ( Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 137)
He wasn't a member but he attended the Congregational Church.
Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897.
He served as the editor of the Winona Republican newspaper, which he established in 1856, until his retirement in 1901.