Howard Harrison Dunn (1867–1942) was a Minnesota Republican politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Howard H. Dunn | |
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| 30th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Anton J. Rockne |
| Succeeded by | Henry Rines |
| Minnesota State Representative | |
| In office 1911–1915 | |
| Minnesota State Senator | |
| In office 1897–1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1867 Jackson, Minnesota |
| Died | May 7, 1942 (aged 74) San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Fairmont, Minnesota |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Biography
editHoward H. Dunn was born in Jackson, Minnesota on October 29, 1867.[1]
Dunn was city attorney for Fairmont, Minnesota, and was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1896. He served only one term in the Senate, but was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1910, where he was immediately selected as speaker, a position he held until 1913. Dunn died in San Antonio, Texas on May 7, 1942.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Hyde, C. W. G.; Stoddard, William, eds. (1901). History of the Great Northwest and Its Men of Progress. The Minneapolis Journal. pp. 573–574. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
- ^ "Howard Dunn, Ex-Minnesota Speaker, Dies". Minneapolis Star Journal. Fairmont, Minnesota. AP. May 7, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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