Sweet, John Cochrane
House 1901-02 (District 39); Senate 1923-26 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1870
Birth Place:
Indiana
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Special Lecturer on Mortgages, University of Minnesota Law School
EDUCATION
Waseca High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
15th Minnesota Volunteers, Company A (Spanish War, Lieutenant);
1898 to 1898
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Four children: Catherine, Margaret, Polly, and another daughter (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1882.
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Corporations
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Education
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Finance
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Judiciary
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Public Institutions and Buildings (Chair)
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Workmens Compensation
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney at Law/Former Lecturer, Law Department of the University of Minnesota, 1896-1908
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Cities of the First Class
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Education
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Finance
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Judiciary
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Labor
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State Development and Immigration
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Special Lecturer on Mortgages, University of Minnesota Law School
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Judiciary
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Railroads
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State Prison and Reformatory (Chair)
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