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Hall, Osee Matson "O.M."

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Map of Red Wing
Red Wing, MN

Senate 1885-86 (District 22)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Goodhue

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 09/10/1847 Date of Death: 11/26/1914
Birth Place: Conneaut, Ohio Birth County: Ashtabula Birth Country: United States
Other Names: O.M.
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Red Wing

Occupation (when first elected):  Lawyer

EDUCATION

Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Hiram College, Ohio ; Attended College;
Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts; College Graduate; 1868
Studied Law; Admitted to the Bar

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Representative3rd Congressional District, MinnesotaElected03/04/1891 to 03/03/1895
State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota State Tax Commission ??/??/1907 to 11/26/1914

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1869.

He served as a Democratic Party member of the United States Congress.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 1894.

He died in St. Paul, Minnesota and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Red Wing, Minnesota.

Legislative Session: 24th (1885-1886) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 1/6/1885 Term of Office: 1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887 (Special Election)
District: 22 Residence: Red Wing
Counties Represented: Goodhue
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
Insurance
Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
Judiciary
Session Notes: His official term start date is uncertain due to the special election. The date listed is the first day of the 1885 session. His election date is uncertain. The date used is the first day of the 1885 session. We assume there was a special election since it appears that he served out the second half of Martin Spencer Chandler's term.

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
"Osee Matson Hall." History of Goodhue County, Minnesota. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909, p. 1002.

Hall, Osee Matson. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.




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