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John Pillsbury Snyder
House 1927-28 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/8/1888
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/22/1959
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Automobile Business/Vice President, Millers and Traders State Bank
EDUCATION
Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War I, Major);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nelle Stevenson (married on January 22, 1912)
Children:
Three children: John Pillsbury, Jr.,
Thomas Stevenson, and Susan Pillsbury Snyder
GENERAL NOTES
He was a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912. He and his wife, as newlyweds, were allowed to be together in lifeboat no. 7.
He suffered a massive heart attack and died while playing golf at Woodhill Golf Course in Orono Township, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Automobile Business/Vice President, Millers and Traders State Bank
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
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Reapportionment
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Reforestation
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Workmens Compensation
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