Clement, Thomas Burr "T.B."
House 1875 (District 18); Senate 1878-82 (District 18); House 1883-86 (District 20)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Rice
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/19/1834
Birth Place:
Manlius, New York
Birth County:
Onondago
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Congregational
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
T.B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Faribault
Occupation (when first elected):
Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
EDUCATION
Manlius Common School, New York; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Rice County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, Chair);
18?? to 1???
Municipal Mayor:
Faribault, Minnesota (City Mayor);
187? to 187?
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Institute for Defectives (Board of Trustees, Member and President);
1875 to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Emma Jean Johnson (married in 1856; she died in 1865, before he served); Widower (before he served); Ellen F. Johnson (married in 1867, she was his first wife's sister)
Children:
Three children: Ellen Olive (daughter with his first wife); Thomas J., and Hurlburt O. (sons, with his second wife)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Faribault, Minnesota in 1864.
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
"Though not a member of any church organization, Mr. Clement attends the Congregational church at Faribault." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 165)
Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Hospital for Insane
-
Insurance (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 20
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Hospital for Insane
-
Insurance (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 18
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Insane Asylum
-
Insurance (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 18
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Drive Wells Special
-
Finance
-
Insane Asylum
-
Insurance (Chair)
-
State Prison Investigation Special
Body: Senate
District: 18
Elected: 11/6/1877
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
Committees:
-
Banks
-
Deaf and Dumb, and Blind
-
Finance
-
Insurance (Chair)
Elected: 11/3/1874
Residence: Faribault
Term of Office: 1/5/1875 to 1/3/1876
Counties Represented:
Rice
Occupation: Banker; President, First National Bank of Faribault
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Insurance
-
Railroads (Chair)