John S. Watrous

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]

John S. Watrous
1st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
December 2, 1857  March 12, 1858
Preceded byJoseph W. Furber (Territorial)
Succeeded byGeorge Bradley
Minnesota State Representative from the 26th District
In office
December 2, 1857  December 6, 1859
Succeeded byWilliam Nettleton
Personal details
BornAshtabula, Ohio
Died1897
California

Watrous died in 1897.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph W. Furber
Territorial
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1857–1858
Succeeded by
George Bradley


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