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Cravens, Fay

House 1933-34 (District 55); Senate 1935-38 (District 55)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

Counties Served:  Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/20/1872
Birth Place: Princeton, Minnesota
Birth County: Mille Lacs
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 2/14/1955
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Milaca
Occupation (when first elected): Publisher, The Mille Lacs County Times

EDUCATION

Princeton Public Schools; Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Milaca, Minnesota (Fire Department); 1??? to 1???
Military: United States Army National Guard (Mexican Border); 1915 to 1922

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Amanda Plude (married on September 20, 1894)
Children: Three children: Guy and Albert (sons), Mrs. Thomas Davies (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He died in Milaca, Minnesota.

He was a member of the Masonic Order.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

50th Legislative Session (1937-1938) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Milaca
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Publisher, The Mille Lacs County Times
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Civil Administration
  • Game and Fish
  • Labor
  • Public Welfare
  • Soldiers Bonus and Soldiers Home
  • Telephone and Telegraph

49th Legislative Session (1935-1936)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 55
Elected: 11/6/1934
Residence: Milaca
Term of Office: 1/8/1935 to 1/2/1939
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Publisher, The Mille Lacs County Times
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Aviation
  • Civil Administration
  • Game and Fish
  • Labor
  • Public Welfare
  • Soldiers Bonus and Soldiers Home
  • Telephone and Telegraph

48th Legislative Session (1933-1934)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 55
Elected: 11/8/1932
Residence: Milaca
Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
Occupation: Publisher, The Mille Lacs County Times
Party: Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
  • Civil Administration
  • Dairy Products and Livestock
  • Game and Fish
  • Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
  • Printing and Publishing (Chair)
  • Reapportionment
Articles & Books About
"In Memoriam (Fay Cravens)." Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 7, 1955, p. 1434-1435.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.