Cleary, Peter
House 1859-60 (District 7); House 1876-77 (District 21)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1838
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Ireland
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Clearly |
City of Residence (when first elected):
New Dublin
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Lasheen, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 7 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Lasheen, Minnesota (Town Assessor, 10 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Lasheen, Minnesota (Town Board, Chair, 12 years);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Married (first listed in 1876)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing, the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1876 and 1877, and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1860 list his last name as Cleary. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1860 lists Clearly.
He moved to Ohio in 1849. He came to New Dublin, later called Lasheen, Minnesota in the spring of 1855.
"In politics he is a Democrat." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 33)
Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877.
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: New Dublin
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Party Notes: "In politics he is a Democrat." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 33)
Session Notes:
His post office was listed as Locheene, also spelled as Lochene and Lasheen. The New Dublin post office was called Lasheen from 1871-81.
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: New Dublin
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Immigration
-
Joint University and University Lands
Session Notes:
His post office was listed as Locheene, also spelled as Lochene and Lasheen. The New Dublin post office was called Lasheen from 1871-81.
Elected: 10/11/1859
Residence: New Dublin
Term of Office: 12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Counties Represented:
Scott
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Manufactures
-
Schools and School Lands