Legislator Details


Henry Acker
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Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/1/1804
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Death
Date: 8/31/1875
City: St. Paul, MN
County: Ramsey County, MN
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Amanda; children: William H. (killed in the Battle of Shiloh), George, Martha and Mary

Number of Children: 4

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Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

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Biographical Sketch:
Early settler of Concord, moved to Jackson 1836. He was living in Sault Ste. Marie in 1850. He moved to Minnesota 1857; served in Minnesota state house, residence in St. Paul. Served there as Ramsey County, MN (County Superintendent of Schools) and Ramsey County, MN (County Commissioner.

Notable Facts:
Date of birth and exact date of death not known. Speaker of the House 1840. Deland gives death date as 1859. Minnesota legislative biographical site says he moved to Minnesota in 1857. Also indicates he was born in New York state in 1804

Sessions Served:

Fifth Legislature, 1840
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
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Postions Held: Speaker , Speaker Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson
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Date Elected: 11/4/1839
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1840
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected Speaker 1/8/1840
Fourth Legislature, 1839
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Internal Improvements, Organization of Towns and Counties, Unfinished Business
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City of Residence: Concord
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson
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Date Elected: 11/5/1838
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1839
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Deland p.190; MIBiog 1:7; http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10838 ; USCen 1850, 1860, 1870
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