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Ruckoldt, G. A.

Senate 1872-73 (District 32)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Wright

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1833
Birth Place: Saxony
Birth County:
Birth Country: Germany
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Buckholdt,Ruckholdt,Ruckholt
City of Residence (when first elected): Rockford
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Former Hatter

EDUCATION

At Least Elementary School; Educated at Higher Schools

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing lists his last name as Ruckoldt. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists Ruckoldt, Ruckholdt, and Ruckholt. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 lists both Ruckoldt and Buckholdt.

He came to Connecticut in 1847. He moved to New York City. He moved to Wright County, Minnesota in 1857.

He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

15th Legislative Session (1873)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/7/1871
Residence: Rockford
Term of Office: 1/2/1872 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Immigration
  • Printing
  • State Prison

14th Legislative Session (1872)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/7/1871
Residence: Rockford
Term of Office: 1/2/1872 to 1/5/1874
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Farmer/Former Hatter
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Change of Names
  • Elections
  • Federal Relations
  • Immigration
Articles & Books About
"Ruckoldt, G.A." The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 13.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.