Dorsey, John H.
House 1901-10 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
McLeod
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1855
Birth Place:
Pennsylvania
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Glencoe
Occupation (when first elected):
Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Pension Examiner (4 years);
1??? to 1???
Postmaster:
McLeod County, Minnesota (During President Cleveland's First Term);
188? to 188?
School Board/Administration:
McLeod County, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools);
1881 to 1882
Military:
14th Minnesota (Spanish American War, Surgeon, Lieutenant);
1898 to 1898
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Minnesota in 1878.
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Military Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Health and Pure Food
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented:
McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Elections
-
Military Affairs (Chair)
-
Public Health and Pure Food
-
Railroads
-
Reapportionment
-
Temperance
Elected: 11/8/1904
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/3/1905 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Joint Committee to Investigate Railroad Rates
-
Military Affairs
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
-
Temperance Legislation
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/2/1905
Counties Represented:
McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Elections
-
General Legislation
-
Hospitals for the Insane
-
Railroads
-
Temperance Legislation
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Glencoe
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
McLeod
Occupation: Physician/Former Publisher; McLeod Democrat, First Democratic Paper in McLeod County
Party:
Democratic
Committees:
-
Banks and Banking
-
Military Affairs
-
Mines and Minerals
-
Railroads
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