Collester, Eugene Belnap "E.B."
Senate 1895-98 (District 11); Senate 1903-06 (District 10); Senate 1915 (District 16)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Steele, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/20/1847
Birth Place:
Gardner, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/4/1915
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
E.B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Waseca
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Former Teacher/Former Principal, Buckley High School, New London, Connecticut
EDUCATION
Amherst College, Massachusetts; College Graduate; 1873
Read Law; With Governor Waller of Connecticut
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Attorney:
Waseca, Minnesota (City Attorney);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Waseca, Minnesota (School Board, several years);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Mayor:
Waseca, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1887 to 1887
Judge:
Waseca County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate; After his intital appointment he was elected);
05/1889 to 12/31/1894
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Sarah J.
Children:
Had children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
M. D. L. Collester
- Half Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Waseca, Minnesota in July 1880.
He died at his home in Waseca, Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 16
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Waseca
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 9/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Lawyer/President, First National Bank of Waseca
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Elections
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Pleading, Practice and Evidence
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Judiciary: Probate Law (Chair)
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Judiciary: Tax Laws
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Public Institutions and Buildings
Session Notes:
He died while in office on September 4, 1915.
Body: Senate
District: 10
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Waseca
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Waseca
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Engrossment (Chair)
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Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Commercial Law
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Judiciary: Courts and Judicial Officers
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Judiciary: Evidence (Chair)
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Printing
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Reapportionment
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Retrenchment and Reform
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State Prison
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University and University Lands
Body: Senate
District: 10
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Waseca
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Waseca
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Engrossment (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Commercial Law
-
Judiciary: Courts and Judicial Officers
-
Judiciary: Evidence (Chair)
-
Printing
-
Reapportionment
-
Retrenchment and Reform
-
State Prison
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University and University Lands
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Waseca
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Waseca
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Engrossment (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Municipal Corporations
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Waseca
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Waseca
Occupation: Lawyer/Former Teacher/Former Principal, Buckley High School, New London, Connecticut
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Education
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Grain and Warehouse
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Judiciary
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Municipal Corporations
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State Public School
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Towns and Counties (Chair)
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