West, Charles L. "C.L."
House 1897-98 (District 3); House 1899-1900 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Mower
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/30/1846
Birth Place:
Stockton, New York
Birth County:
Chautauqua
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1935
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
C.L.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Austin
Occupation (when first elected):
Mercantile Business, Firm of Hall and West
EDUCATION
Mower County Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Cedar Valley Seminary, Osage, Iowa; Postsecondary;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Austin, Minnesota (Alderman, 4 years);
18?? to 18??
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor William Merriam's Office (Aide De Camp);
18?? to 189?
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor Knute Nelson's Office (Aide De Camp);
189? to 189?
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor David Clough's Office (Aide De Camp);
189? to 189?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Indiana when he was 8 years old, with his parents. They then moved to La Salle, Illinois. They came to Mower County, Minnesota in the spring of 1857.
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Austin
Term of Office: 1/3/1899 to 1/7/1901
Counties Represented:
Mower
Occupation: Mercantile Business, Firm of Hall and West
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Binding Twine
-
Education (Chair)
-
Military Affairs
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Mines and Minerals
Elected: 11/3/1896
Residence: Austin
Term of Office: 1/5/1897 to 1/2/1899
Counties Represented:
Mower
Occupation: Mercantile Business, Firm of Hall and West
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education
-
Geological and Natural History Survey
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Military Affairs (Chair)
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Prison Labor
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