Sevatson, Eric "Erick, E."
House 1887-90 (District 6); Senate 1891-98 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1844 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
??/??/1915
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Erick, E.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Windom
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1842. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1889, 1893, 1895 and 1897 list 1844.
Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 list his first name as Erick. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1893, 1895 and 1897 list Eric.
He came to the United States in 1864. He moved to Minnesota in 1869 or 1870.
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Christiania
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson
Occupation: Farming/Banking
Party:
Populist
Committees:
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Census
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Enrollment
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Grain and Warehouse
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Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/6/1894
Residence: Christiania
Term of Office: 1/8/1895 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson
Occupation: Farming/Banking
Party:
Populist
Committees:
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Census
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Enrollment
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Finance
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Grain and Warehouse
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Reapportionment
-
Retrenchment and Reform (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Christiania
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson
Occupation: Farming/Banking
Party:
Alliance
Committees:
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Immigration (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Railroads
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Reapportionment
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/4/1890
Residence: Windom
Term of Office: 1/6/1891 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson
Occupation: Banking/Farming
Party:
Alliance
Committees:
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Claims (Chair)
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Judiciary
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Local Legislation
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Railroads
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State Prison
Elected: 11/6/1888
Residence: Christiania
Term of Office: 1/8/1889 to 1/5/1891
Counties Represented:
Jackson, Martin
Occupation: Farming/Banking
Party:
Republican
Elected: 11/2/1886
Residence: Windom
Term of Office: 1/4/1887 to 1/7/1889
Counties Represented:
Jackson, Martin
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Banks
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Cost of Construction of Railroads Special
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Railroads
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