Hitchcock, Rufus Wilber "R.W."
House 1919-34 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/23/1868
Birth Place:
Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/??/1961
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
R.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Hibbing
Occupation (when first elected):
Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune/Editor, Crookston Daily Times/Publisher, Bemidji Daily Pioneer/Former Superintendent of Schools at Crookston, 2 years/Former Principal of Fosston Schools, 5 years
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Crookston, Minnesota (Superintendent of Schools, 2 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Mary Ann
Children:
Three children: Jean, John, Paul
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1902.
Elected: 11/8/1932
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/3/1933 to 1/7/1935
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Aircraft and Airways
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Appropriations
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Civil Administration
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Drainage
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Education
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Public Buildings
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University and State Schools
Elected: 11/4/1930
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/2/1933
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations (Chair)
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Civil Administration
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Education
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Public Buildings
Elected: 11/6/1928
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/8/1929 to 1/5/1931
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations (Chair)
-
Education
Elected: 11/2/1926
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/4/1927 to 1/7/1929
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations (Chair)
-
Education
Elected: 11/4/1924
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/6/1925 to 1/3/1927
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations (Chair)
-
Civil Administration
-
Education
Elected: 11/7/1922
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Corporations
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Crime Prevention
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Education (Chair)
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Municipal Affairs
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Public Highways
Elected: 11/2/1920
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Appropriations
-
Corporations
-
Education (Chair)
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Municipal Affairs
-
Public Highways
-
Public Welfare and Social Legislation
Elected: 11/5/1918
Residence: Hibbing
Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Publisher, Hibbing Daily Tribune/Editor, Crookston Daily Times/Publisher, Bemidji Daily Pioneer/Former Superintendent of Schools at Crookston, 2 years/Former Principal of Fosston Schools, 5 years
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Education
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Public Highways
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Reconstruction and Relief (Chair)
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Towns and Counties
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Universities and State Schools
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Workmens Compensation
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