John S. Watrous
American politician (died 1897)
John S. Watrous | |
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1st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office December 2, 1857 – March 12, 1858 | |
Preceded by | Joseph W. Furber (Territorial) |
Succeeded by | George Bradley |
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
In office December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | William Nettleton |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the St. Croix–La Pointe district | |
In office January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Bowron |
Succeeded by | John O. Henning |
Personal details | |
Born | Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | 1897 California, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
John S. Watrous (died 1897) was a politician from Minnesota, and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing St. Louis County, Minnesota. Watrous was the first Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, a position he held from the convention of the 1st Minnesota Legislature in December 1857, until the Speaker's chair was declared vacant on March 12, 1858, due to a prolonged absence during which he was handling private business.[1]
Watrous died in 1897.
References
- ^ Official State Biography
Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
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Preceded by Joseph Bowron | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the St. Croix–La Pointe district January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 | Succeeded by John O. Henning |
Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
State government established | Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 26th district December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859 | Succeeded by William Nettleton |
Preceded by | Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives December 2, 1857 – March 12, 1858 | Succeeded by George Bradley |
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Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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- Watrous
- Bradley
- Coggswell
- Benson
- Sherwood
- Benson
- Armstrong
- Wakefield
- Farmer
- Davidson
- J. Merriam
- Hall
- Kinyon
- Gibbs
- Gilman
- Fletcher
- Gibbs
- W. Merriam
- Graves
- Champlin
- Lee
- Van Sant
- Jones
- Dare
- Dowling
- Babcock
- Clague
- L. Johnson
- Rockne
- Dunn
- Rines
- Flowers
- Parker
- Nolan
- J. Johnson
- Swenson
- Munn
- G. Johnson
- Barker
- Hall
- Hartle
- A. Johnson
- Chilgren
- Duxbury
- Dirlam
- Sabo
- Searle
- Norton
- Sieben
- Jennings
- Norton
- Vanasek
- Long
- Anderson
- Carruthers
- Sviggum
- Anderson Kelliher
- Zellers
- Thissen
- Daudt
- Hortman
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