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Davison, Chester D. "C.D."



Map of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN

House 1868-69 (District 5)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1826 (uncertain) Date of Death: ??/??/1870 (uncertain)
Birth Place: New Hampshire Birth County:  Birth Country: United States
Other Names: C.D.
Alternate Spelling of Last Name:  Davidson
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Minneapolis

Occupation (when first elected):  Merchant

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GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists his last name as Davidson. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869 list Davison.

He came to Minnesota in 1856.

Legislative Session: 11th (1869)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1868 Term of Office: 1/5/1869 to 1/3/1870
District: 05 Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Merchant
Party: Republican Party Notes: He is referred to as a Republican in Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, p. 451; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869.
Committees:
Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

Legislative Session: 10th (1868)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1867 Term of Office: 1/7/1868 to 1/4/1869
District: 05 Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Merchant
Party: Republican Party Notes: He is referred to as a Republican in Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, p. 451; and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868 and 1869.
Committees:
Printing
Railroads (Chair)

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