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 | |
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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 |
| Minnesota State Representative from the 26th District | |
| In office December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859 | |
| Succeeded by | William Nettleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ashtabula, Ohio |
| Died | 1897 California |
Watrous died in 1897.
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| Preceded by Joseph W. Furber Territorial |
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1857–1858 |
Succeeded by George Bradley |
Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
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