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Finke, August C.

House 1913-14 (District 16)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Pipestone, Rock

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1870
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Birth County: Dane
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Hills
Occupation (when first elected): Vice-President and Manager, Farmers State Bank of Hills/Director, Rose Dell Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co./Former Hotel and Livery Business/Former Co-Owner Hills Crescent Newspaper

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Hills, Minnesota (Board of Trustees, Hills Graded Schools); 1??? to 1???
County Board/Commissioner: Rock County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners); 1904 to 1908

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Ella A. Dunn (married in 1899)
Children: One child: Ruth Geraldine (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He moved to a farm in Clinton Township, Rock County, Minnesota in 1887 with his parents. He moved to Hills, Minnesota in 1895.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

38th Legislative Session (1913-1914)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 16
Elected: 11/5/1912
Residence: Hills
Term of Office: 1/7/1913 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented: Pipestone, Rock
Occupation: Vice-President and Manager, Farmers State Bank of Hills/Director, Rose Dell Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co./Former Hotel and Livery Business/Former Co-Owner Hills Crescent Newspaper
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Banks and Banking
  • Dairy Products and Live Stock
  • Grain and Warehouse
  • Printing
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Transportation
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