Schwarg, Peter J. "P. J."
House 1901-02 (District 7)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Dodge
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/24/1845
Birth Place:
New York City, New York
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/10/1927
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
P. J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dodge Center
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Kasson, Minnesota (City Marshal);
1877 to 1881
Judicial Administration:
Dodge County, Minnesota (Clerk of Court, 12 years);
1886 to 1898
Postmaster:
Dodge Center, Minnesota (Appointed by President Roosevelt);
1905 to ?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Paulina (Pauline) Getman (married on November 22, 1871; she died in 1904); Remarried Genevieve (nee Ives) Allen (married on April 18, 1908; she's listed in the 1914/15 Women's Who's Who of America).
Children:
Five children: Julia Grace (Gracie), Mary Caroline (Carrie), Edith Addie, Henry, Charles (Charly)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved from New York to Wisconsin as an infant and came to Minnesota in 1867.
He unsuccessfully ran for the office of Minnesota State Treasurer several times.
His birth and death dates are listed as August 24, 1845 and February 10, 1927, respectively in his obituary in the Dodge County Star on February 17, 1927.
He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Kasson, Minnesota.
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Dodge Center
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Dodge
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Corporations Other Than Municipal
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Enrollment (Chair)
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Public Buildings
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Towns and Counties