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Eames, T(heodore?) J. "T.J., J.T."

House 1857-58 (District 9)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Fillmore

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1828
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Date of Death: ??/??/1870 (uncertain)
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: T.J., J.T.
City of Residence (when first elected): Canton
Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

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GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 09
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Canton
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented: Fillmore
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Federal Relations (Chair)
  • Judiciary
Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 3, 1857. An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.
Photographs
J. T (Theodore?) Eames of Preston, member of the First State Legislature (ca. 1858) From the Minnesota Historical Society's Visual Resources Database

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.