Torry, John W.
House 1899-1901 (District 23)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Meeker
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1840
Birth Place:
Michigan
Birth County:
Jackson
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1901
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Torrey |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Manannah
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Michigan Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; until 13 years old
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
1st Minnesota Battery (Vicksburg, Mississippi and St. Paul, Minnesota);
10/12/1861 to 07/23/1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Torrey. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1899 and 1901; and the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1901 list Torry.
He moved to Illinois in 1852, with his parents. He moved to Minnesota in 1855.
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Crow River
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 4/13/1901
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Claims
-
Grain and Warehouse
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Lands
-
Temperance Legislation
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office in 1901. His official term end date is uncertain since we do not know the date of his death. The date listed is the day after adjournment (the year is correct). He is listed in the Minnesota Journal of the House, 1901 on the last day of session, April 12, 1901.
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Manannah
Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/7/1901
Counties Represented:
Meeker
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Corporations Other Than Municipal
-
Crimes and Punishments
-
Military Affairs
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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