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    Temple, Jonathan Peterson

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1889-90 (District 20)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Rice

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1837
    Birth Place: New York
    Birth County: St. Lawrence
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1912
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Morristown
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Morristown, Minnesota (Village Council, Chair, first one); 18?? to 18??
    Municipal Government: Morristown, Minnesota (Town Clerk, several years); 18?? to 18??
    Municipal Government: Morristown, Minnesota (Assessor, 4 years); 18?? to 18??
    Municipal Board/Commission: Morristown, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors, Chair, 4 years); 18?? to 18??
    Military: 85th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company C (United States Civil War; Wounded in Battle, Perryville, Kentucky); 08/1862 to 07/15/1865

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Diantha Osborn (married on January 1, 1861)
    Children: Nine children: Ida, Arthur, Lewis, Irwin, Rollin, Vernon, Lewis, Cecil, and Judson
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Daniel F. Temple  - Brother
    Judson C. Temple  - Son

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was of English ancestry.

    He came to Minnesota in 1869.

    Total Days Served: 728

    SESSIONS SERVED

    26th Legislative Session (1889-1890)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/6/1888
    Residence: Morristown
    Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
    Counties Represented: Rice
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Enrollment
    • Railroads
    • Temperance

    OTHER INFORMATION

    No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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