Pettit, Curtis Hussey "C.H."
Senate 1866 (District 5); Senate 1868-71 (District 5); House 1874-76 (District 26); House 1887-88 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/18/1833
Birth Place:
Hanover, Ohio
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1914
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
C.H.
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Petit |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant, Several Large Business Enterprises/Lumbering/Flour Milling
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1868-71, 1874-76, and 1887-88 list his last name as Pettit. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1866 lists both Pettit and Petit.
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
Elected: 11/2/1886
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1887 to 1/7/1889
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: No Business
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Finance
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Grain and Warehouse Inspection
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Reapportionment Special
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/1/1877
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Joint Apportionment
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Rules and Joint Rules
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Ways and Means (Chair)
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Education (Chair)
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Railroads
Elected: 11/4/1873
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1874 to 1/4/1875
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumber Dealer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Education (Chair)
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Ways and Means
Body: Senate
District: 05
Elected: 11/2/1869
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1870 to 1/1/1872
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Claims (Chair)
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Joint Agricultural College Lands and College (Chair)
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Public Buildings
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Railroads (Chair)
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Retrenchment
Body: Senate
District: 05
Elected: 11/2/1869
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1870 to 1/1/1872
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Claims (Chair)
-
Joint Agricultural College Lands and College
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Public Buildings
-
Railroads (Chair)
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Retrenchment and Reform
Body: Senate
District: 05
Elected: 11/5/1867
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1868 to 1/3/1870
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumber Dealer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Finance (Chair)
-
Railroads
Body: Senate
District: 05
Elected: 11/5/1867
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1868 to 1/3/1870
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lumberman
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Claims
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Elections
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Railroads and Railroad Land Grants
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State Prison (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 05
Elected: 11/7/1865
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1866 to 1/7/1867
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Merchant, Several Large Business Enterprises/Lumbering/Flour Milling
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Education
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Elections
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Indian Affairs
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Military Affairs (Chair)
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Railroads
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