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Hughes, Ben D. "B.D."
House 1941-47 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Blue Earth
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 10/24/1878
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Date of Death: 04/04/1947
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| Birth Place: Iowa
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Birth County: Iowa |
Birth Country: United States |
| Other Names: B.D. |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Not Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected):
New Ulm
Occupation (when first elected):
General Farming
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EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| Municipal Government | Cambria, Minnesota (Township Assessor, 4 years) | | ??/??/1??? to ??/??/1??? |
| Municipal Government | Cambria, Minnesota (Town Supervisor, 8 years) | | ??/??/1??? to ??/??/1??? |
| School Board/Administration | Cambria, Minnesota (School Board, 15 years) | | ??/??/1??? to ??/??/1??? |
| County Board/Commissioner | Blue Earth, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 14 years) | | ??/??/1??? to ??/??/1??? |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
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GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minnesota in 1888.
| Legislative Session:
55th (1947-1948)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/5/1946
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Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 4/4/1947
(unfinished term)
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| District: 08 |
Residence: Cambria |
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Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
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| Occupation: General Farming |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus |
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Committees:
Agriculture
Health (Chair)
Highways
Labor
Municipal Affairs
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Reason for unfinished term:
Death
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Session Notes:
He died while in office on April 4, 1947.
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| Legislative Session:
54th (1945-1946)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/7/1944
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Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
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| District: 08 |
Residence: Mankato |
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Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
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| Occupation: General Farming |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus |
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Committees:
Agriculture
Highways
Labor
Municipal Affairs
Welfare
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| Legislative Session:
53rd (1943-1944)
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/3/1942
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Term of Office: 1/5/1943 to 1/1/1945
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| District: 08 |
Residence: Mankato |
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Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
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| Occupation: General Farming |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Labor
Municipal Affairs
Welfare
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| Legislative Session:
52nd (1941-1942)
Session Details
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| Body: House |
Elected: 11/5/1940
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Term of Office: 1/7/1941 to 1/4/1943
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| District: 08 |
Residence: New Ulm |
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Counties Represented:
Blue Earth
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| Occupation: General Farming |
| Party:
Nonpartisan Election |
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Committees:
Appropriations
Labor
Public Highways
Public Welfare
Temperance and Liquor Control
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