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Cairns, Charles Sumner

House 1893-94 (District 31)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/4/1856
Birth Place: Duncan Falls, Ohio
Birth County: Muskingum
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: ??/??/1918 (uncertain)
Gender: Male
Religion: Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Practicing Law

EDUCATION

Muskingum County Common Schools, Ohio; Elementary School;
Muskingum College, Ohio; College Graduate; Classical Course, 1876
Michigan University, Law Department; Law Degree; 1882

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Frances V. Shellabarger (married on October 30, 1884)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of English ancestry.

He was born on a farm near Duncan Falls, Ohio.

He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1883.

He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

28th Legislative Session (1893-1894)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 31
Elected: 11/8/1892
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1893 to 1/7/1895
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Practicing Law
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Elections (Chair)
  • Judiciary
  • Municipal Legislation