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    Pattison, Sr., John B.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1917-24 (District 45); Senate 1931-34 (District 45)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election

    Counties Served:  Benton, Sherburne, Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/25/1876
    Birth Place: Saint Cloud, Minnesota
    Birth County: Stearns
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 12/23/1969
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Presbyterian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Cloud
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

    EDUCATION

    Stearns County Rural Schools; At Least Elementary School;
    St. Cloud Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
    University of Minnesota; College Graduate;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Attorney: St. Cloud, Minnesota (City Attorney); 1??? to 1???
    Military: 13th Minnesota Voluntary Infantry (Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection); 1898 to 1899

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Anna Hartfiel (married in 1913; she died in 1959)
    Children: Four children: Mrs. Robert Morreim (daughter); Patrick B., John B. Jr., and Parker J. (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    "A Conservative, Pattison was unusually honored by his Senate colleagues in 1930 when elected president pro-tem of that body, even though he was beginning his first term in the upper House." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, December 24, 1969, p. 11)

    "Pattison was the author of the first pension law for teachers in Minnesota and sponsored the state's Liquor Control Act." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, December 24, 1969, p. 11)

    He was a member of the Elks and Kiwanis International.

    He died in St. Cloud, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was buried in North Star Cemetery.

    He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by In Memoriam.

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    Total Days Served: 4389

    SESSIONS SERVED

    48th Legislative Session (1933-1934) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/4/1930
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "A Conservative, Pattison was unusually honored by his Senate colleagues in 1930 when elected president pro-tem of that body, even though he was beginning his first term in the upper House." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, December 24, 1969, p. 11)
    Committees:
    • Education (Chair)
    • Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Labor
    • Military Affairs
    • Rules and Legislative Expense
    • Soldiers Home
    • Workmens Compensation
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    47th Legislative Session (1931-1932)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/4/1930
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/6/1931 to 1/7/1935
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: "A Conservative, Pattison was unusually honored by his Senate colleagues in 1930 when elected president pro-tem of that body, even though he was beginning his first term in the upper House." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, December 24, 1969, p. 11)
    Committees:
    • Education (Chair)
    • Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Labor
    • Military Affairs
    • Soldiers Home
    • Workmens Compensation
    Leadership Position: President Pro Tempore
    Leadership Notes: "A Conservative, Pattison was unusually honored by his Senate colleagues in 1930 when elected president pro-tem of that body, even though he was beginning his first term in the upper House." (Obituary, St. Paul Dispatch, December 24, 1969, p. 11)
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    43rd Legislative Session (1923-1924)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/7/1922
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/2/1923 to 1/5/1925
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Judiciary (Chair)
    • Military Affairs
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Utilities
    • Rules
    • Workmens Compensation
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    42nd Legislative Session (1921-1922)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/2/1920
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/4/1921 to 1/1/1923
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Judiciary
    • Military Affairs
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Utilities (Chair)
    • Rules
    • Workmens Compensation
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    41st Legislative Session (1919-1920)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/5/1918
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/7/1919 to 1/3/1921
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Judiciary
    • Military Affairs
    • Municipal Affairs (Chair)
    • Universities and State Schools
    • Workmens Compensation
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    40th Legislative Session (1917-1918)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/7/1916
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/2/1917 to 1/6/1919
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Board of Control
    • Cities
    • Corporations Other Than Municipal
    • Drainage
    • Election Contests
    • Judiciary
    • State Normal Schools (Chair)
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    In Memoriam: Senators Robert G. Johnson, Clifford Lofvegren, John Pattison, Sr., Harold R. Popp, and Roy E. Wiseth. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 31, 1971. - The information on John B. Pattison, Sr. also appeared in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 31, 1971, p. 896-897.

    "John Pattison Sr., Former State Legislator, Dies (Obituary)." St. Paul Dispatch, December 24, 1969, p. 11.


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