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Grover, Barker C. "Baker, B.C."

House 1876-77 (District 17)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Goodhue

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/18/1840
Birth Place: Bethel, Maine
Birth County: Oxford
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1922
Gender: Male
Religion: Congregational
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Baker, B.C.
City of Residence (when first elected): Zumbrota
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Cheese Factory/Owner, Livery Stable

EDUCATION

Bethel Academy, Maine; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Postmaster: Zumbrota, Minnesota (8 years, 11 months); 18?? to 1???
County Board/Commissioner: Goodhue County, Minnesota (County Agricultural Society, Treasurer); 18?? to 1???
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Zumbrota, Minnesota (Village Council Member, 10 years); 18?? to 1???
Municipal Government: Zumbrota, Minnesota (Town Clerk, 8 years); 18?? to 1???
School Board/Administration: Zumbrota, Minnesota (School Board Member; 19 years, President for 17 of the 19 years); 18?? to 1???

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Lizzie Rose (married on August 27, 1863)
Children: Seven children: Lillian, and Luella (daughters); Frank (died in infancy), H.B., Howard (died in infancy), James D., and Charles L. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Zumbrota, Minnesota in April 1868.

He was a member of the Republican Party. (History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909, p. 1065) "Although he is a capital Republican, yet he is a relative of the Democratic Governor of Oregon." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 38)

He was a Mason.

Religion provided by History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 17
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Zumbrota
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party. (History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909, p. 1065); "Although he is a capital Republican, yet he is a relative of the Democratic Governor of Oregon." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 38)
Committees:
  • Deaf, Dumb, and Blind (Chair)
  • Indian Affairs

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 17
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Zumbrota
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: Farmer/Cheese Factory/Owner, Livery Stable
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures
  • Joint Apportionment
  • Tree Culture and Fuel