Pillsbury, Charles Alfred "C.A."
Senate 1878-82 (District 26); Senate 1883-86 (District 29)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/3/1842
Birth Place:
Warner, New Hampshire
Birth County:
Merrimac
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/17/1899
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Congregational
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
C.A.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Miller; Flour Manufacturing, Largest Mills in the World/Wheat Elevator Business
EDUCATION
New Hampshire Public Schools; Elementary School;
New London Academy, New Hampshire; Secondary;
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; College Graduate; 1863
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1869.
He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877)
"While Mr. Pillsbury is a prominent Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 57)
He was one of the founders of Charles A. Pillsbury and Company.
His father, George A., served as Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He died from heart disease in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church.
Religion provided by Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897.
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Miller
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "While Mr. Pillsbury is a prominent Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 57)
Committees:
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Finance (Chair)
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Grain and Warehouse Inspection
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Indian Affairs
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Military Affairs
Body: Senate
District: 29
Elected: 11/7/1882
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/3/1887
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Miller
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "While Mr. Pillsbury is a prominent Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 57)
Committees:
-
Finance (Chair)
-
Geological and Natural History Survey
-
Indian Affairs
-
Military Affairs
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 26
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Miller
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "While Mr. Pillsbury is a prominent Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 57)
Committees:
-
Finance (Chair)
-
Geological and Natural History Survey of the State
-
Indian Affairs
-
Military Affairs
-
Printing
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 26
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/1/1883
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Miller
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "While Mr. Pillsbury is a prominent Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 57)
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Finance (Chair)
-
Geological and Natural History Survey of the State
-
Printing (Chair)
-
Temperance and Prohibition Special
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Towns and Counties
-
Weights, Measures and Wheat Grades Special
Body: Senate
District: 26
Elected: 11/6/1877
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1878 to 1/6/1879
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Miller; Flour Manufacturing, Largest Mills in the World/Wheat Elevator Business
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: He was listed as a Republican on the list of members posted after the 1877 election. ("The Next Legislature." St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10, 1877); "While Mr. Pillsbury is a prominent Republican..." (Progressive Men of Minnesota, 1897, p. 57)
Committees:
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Finance
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Joint Grasshopper Devastation
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Printing (Chair)
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Public Lands
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Towns and Counties