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Hull, Samuel

Territorial House 1856 (District 8); Senate 1857-58 (District 9)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Fillmore, Houston, Mower

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1807
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): Carimona
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Total Days Served: 1106

SESSIONS SERVED

1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 09
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Carimona
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented: Fillmore
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures
  • Indian Affairs
  • Public Lands (Chair)
Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 7, 1857 and subscribed to the oath of office on December 8, 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.

7th Territorial Legislative Session (1856)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 08
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Carimona
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 1/6/1857
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston, Mower
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Manufactures (Chair)
  • Territorial Affairs
Photographs
Samuel Hull of Carimona, 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.