Sanborn, S. J.
House 1877-78 (District 4)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Mower
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1837
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Hamilton
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota Senate (Sergeant at Arms);
1869 to 1869
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Wisconsin in 1844, with his parents. He went west to search for gold in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana in 1859. He came to Minnesota in 1865.
"Politically he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 51)
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Elected: 11/6/1877
Residence: Hamilton
Term of Office: 1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Mower
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
-
Railroads
-
State Library (Chair)
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Hamilton
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Mower
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "Politically he is a Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 51)
Committees:
-
Railroads
-
State Library (Chair)