Stockwell, Sylvanus A. "S.A."
House 1891-92 (District 33); House 1897-98 (District 33); Senate 1899-1902 (District 42); House 1923-26 (District 32); House 1929-40 (District 32)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/8/1857
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
4/17/1943
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
S.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Secretary
EDUCATION
Anoka Public Schools; At Least Elementary School; Common School Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Maud Conkry (married in 1887)
Children:
Two children: (living, while in office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Elected: 11/8/1938
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1939 to 1/6/1941
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Crime Prevention
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Elections
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Public Domain
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Public Highways
Elected: 11/3/1936
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1937 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Crime Prevention
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Domain (Chair)
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Rules
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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University and State Schools
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/4/1937
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Drainage
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Insurance
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Public Domain
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Reforestation
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State Parks
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/8/1932
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Drainage
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Domain (Chair)
-
Reforestation
-
State Parks
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/2/1933
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Aircraft and Airways
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Cities of the First Class
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Crime Prevention
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Public Domain
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Reforestation
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State Parks
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/6/1928
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1929 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Crime Prevention
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Public Domain
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Reforestation
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State Parks
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/4/1924
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None Listed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Corporations
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Crime Prevention
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Engrossment and Enrollment
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Insurance
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: General Agent, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: "...he was a distinguished leader of the Farmer-Labor party." (Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775)
Committees:
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Corporations
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Crime Prevention
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Insurance
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: General Agent, Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company
Party:
Democratic-Populist
Committees:
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Education
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Enrollment
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Insurance
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Legislative Expenses
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Retrenchment and Reform
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 42
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: General Agent, Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company
Party:
Democratic-Populist
Committees:
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Education
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Enrollment
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Insurance
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Legislative Expenses
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Normal Schools
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Retrenchment and Reform
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/3/1896
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1897 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: General Agent, Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company
Party:
Democratic-Populist
Party Notes: The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1897 biographical section lists him as a Democratic-Populist on p. 624. In the election results section on p. 496 he's listed as D. (Democrat?).
Committees:
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Crimes and Punishment
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Hospitals for Insane
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Insurance
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Prison Labor
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/2/1893
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Secretary
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Education
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Engrossment
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Labor and Labor Legislation (Chair)
Articles & Books About
Everts, William P. "A Minnesota Pacifist During World War I: The Ordeal of S. A. Stockwell." Hennepin History, volume 55, number 4, 1996.
Sylvannas A. Stockwell Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the House, April 20, 1943, p. 1775-1776.
Binder, Dorothy Walton. "The Stockwells of Minneapolis." New Republic, December 22, 1937.
Everts, William P. Stockwell of Minneapolis: A Pioneer of Social and Political Conscience. St. Cloud: North Star Press, 1996.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.