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John Steffen
Senate 1915-18 (District 12)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1868
Birth Place:
Holstein
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Germany
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Troy
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to the United States in 1868. He was raised on a farm in Tama County, Iowa. He moved to Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota in 1898.
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Troy
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture, Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Corporations Other Than Public Service Corporations
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Public Highways
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Public Welfare and Health
-
Towns and Counties
Body:
Senate
District:
12
Elected:
11/3/1914
Residence:
Troy
Term of Office:
1/4/1915 to 1/5/1919
Oath Date:
1/5/1915
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Agriculture, Dairy Products and Live Stock
-
Drainage
-
Public Highways
-
Towns and Counties