Delano, Francis Roach "F.R."
House 1875 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/20/1823
Birth Place:
New Braintree, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/6/1887
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
F.R.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Civil Engineer; Railroads, Great Northern Railway Company
EDUCATION
Academic Education; At Least Elementary School;
Common Schools; Elementary School;
Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota State Territorial Prison (First Warden);
18?? to 18??
Military:
United States Armed Services (Indian Outbreak, Commander of Five Companies);
18?? to 18??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Minnesota in Three Centures lists his birthplace as Worcester, Massachusetts. Minnesota Place Names lists New Braintree, Massachusetts.
He moved to St. Anthony, Minnesota in 1848 and ran the government mill. He later moved to Stillwater, Minnesota wroked in the lumber and building industry. He came to St. Paul Minnesota in 1862. (Minnesota in Three Centuries)
Other sources say he came to Minnesota in 1853 or 1856. He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1860.
Delano, Minnesota was named after him.
He died in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Civil Engineer; Railroads, Great Northern Railway Company
Party:
Not Available