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Foss, Louis O.

House 1895-98 (District 49); House 1899-1900 (District 57)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1854
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Elbow Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Portage County Common Schools, Wisconsin; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Grant County, Minnesota (School District Clerk, 6 years); [Dates Unknown]
Judge: Grant County, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace, 12 years); 18?? to 18??
Judge: Grant County, Minnesota (Judge of Probate, 8 years); 18?? to 18??
Municipal Government: Elbow Lake?, Minnesota (Town Clerk, 10 years); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Wendell is also listed as a city of residence. (Toensing)

He came to Minnesota in 1878 or 1879.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

31st Legislative Session (1899-1900)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 57
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Elbow Lake
Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/7/1901
Counties Represented: Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture (Chair)
  • Enrollment
  • Municipal Legislation
  • State Library
  • Towns and Counties

30th Legislative Session (1897-1898)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 49
Elected: 11/3/1896
Residence: Elbow Lake
Term of Office: 1/5/1897 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented: Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Prison Labor
  • School for Defectives
  • State Public School
  • State Training School

29th Legislative Session (1895-1896)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 49
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Elbow Lake
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/4/1897
Counties Represented: Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, Traverse
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Claims
  • Public Health, Dairy and Food Products
  • State Prison and Reformatory
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.