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Olivier, John B.

House 1859-60 (District 2)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1836
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Canada
Date of Death: ??/??/1914
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Clerk

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 8th Minnesota Regiment (United States Civil War/War of the Rebellion, Soldier); 186? to 186?
County Auditor: Ramsey County, Minnesota (He Resigned Before His Term Ended); 1873 to 1873

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1854.

"I was a Republican member of the House, having been elected from St. Paul in the Second representative district. My colleagues from that district were Henry Acker, John B. Oliver, Oscar Stephenson, George Mitsch, and D. A. Robertson. Mr. Acker and myself were the only two Republicans in the House from Ramsey." (Sanborn, Gen. John B. "The Work of the Second Legislature, 1859-60." Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul: the Society, 1905, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 621)

Total Days Served: 398

SESSIONS SERVED

2nd Legislative Session (1859-1860)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 02
Elected: 10/11/1859
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Clerk
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Elections
  • Engrossment
  • Supplies and Expenditures
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