Howard, Asher
House 1917-22 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/26/1877
Birth Place:
Webster City, Iowa
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/7/1945
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain Business/Attorney
EDUCATION
Attended Law School; Business Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Attorney:
Kanabec County, Minnesota;
1906 to 1910
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Alice Robinson; Divorced; Margaret Moore
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm near Webster City, Iowa.
He lived in Chicago, Illinois for 7 years. He moved to Kanabec County, Minnesota for his health in 1902. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1910.
He is buried in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/2/1920
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney/Practical Experience in Farming Operations and Farm Products Marketing
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Elections
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Grain and Warehouse
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Judiciary
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Markets and Marketing
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Public Health and Hospitals
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney/Practical Experience in Farming Operations and Farm Products Marketing
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
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Elections
-
Grain and Warehouse
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Judiciary
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/7/1916
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Grain Business/Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Commerce and Retail Trade
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Crimes and Punishment
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Game and Fish
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Grain and Warehouse
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Judiciary
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
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