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Politicians in Miscellaneous Occupations in Minnesota

Harry Bernard Bergren (b. 1888) — also known as Harry B. Bergren — of Siren, Burnett County, Wis. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., September 8, 1888. Progressive. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printer; credit manager; poultry raiser; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Burnett and Washburn counties; elected 1936; defeated, 1940, 1942. Burial location unknown. Fred W. Bessette (b. 1877) — of St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Mantorville, Dodge County, Minn., May 5, 1877. Forest ranger; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 60, 1915-18; member of Minnesota state senate 60th District, 1919-30. Burial location unknown.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 William A. Campbell (born c.1876) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Pocahontas County, Iowa, about 1876. Traveling salesman; lecturer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 42, 1909-14; member of Minnesota state senate 32nd District, 1915-18; candidate for mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1923. Burial location unknown.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917   Casper Capser (1828-1912) — of St. Joseph, Stearns County, Minn. Born in Bavaria, Germany, April 22, 1828. Blacksmith; wagon maker; mechanic; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 40, 1883-86. Catholic. German ancestry. Died in St. Joseph, Stearns County, Minn., June 21, 1912 (age 84 years, 60 days). Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, St. Joseph, Minn.   Relatives: Son of Casper Capser (1796-1868) and Julianna (Obermayer) Capser; brother of Joseph Capser; married, May 11, 1858, to Mary Ann Schriver.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Minnesota Legislator record George H. Gardner (b. 1882) — of Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn. Born in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minn., August, 1882. Court reporter; lawyer; member of Minnesota state senate 53rd District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of James S. Gardner and Sarah A. Gardner.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917   Robert D. Mahoney (b. 1921) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn., October 16, 1921. Democrat. Salesman; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1955-72 (Wayne County 3rd District 1955-64, 6th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1972. Catholic. Member, Moose. Blind from the age of 16. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1941 to Jennie Kubinger. Patrick Henry McGarry (1860-1935) — also known as Patrick H. McGarry — of Walker, Cass County, Minn. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., June, 1860. Hotel-keeper; first village president, Walker, Minn.; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 52, 1909-10, 1913-14; member of Minnesota state senate 52nd District, 1915-22; resort owner. Irish ancestry. Died in California, 1935 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: Patrick Henry   Relatives: Son of James Alfred McGarry and Catherine (McGlynn) McGarry.   See also Minnesota Legislator record   Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 Alexander Wild Thornely (1845-1908) — also known as Alexander W. Thornely; John Alexander Wylde Thornely — of La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wis.; Long Prairie, Todd County, Minn.; Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, March, 1845. Naturalized U.S. citizen; bookkeeper; feed and grain business; customs broker; secretary, Crescent Coal Company; Vice-Consul for Mexico in Tacoma, Wash., 1906-08. English ancestry. Shot in the head by two robbers, and died four days later in Fannie Paddock Hospital, Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., January 24, 1908 (age 62 years, 0 days). Interment at Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Wash.   Relatives: Son of Sarah (Roberts) Thornely and Robert Thornely; married, September 6, 1881, to Louise Lavinia Hinkley.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Tacoma News Tribune, January 21, 1908

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