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Stacy, James Newton "J.N."

Senate 1876-77 (District 32); House 1879-80 (District 32)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Wright

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1839 (uncertain)
Birth Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: J.N.
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Stacey
City of Residence (when first elected): Monticello
Occupation (when first elected): Merchant

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: 11th Minnesota (Indian Uprising, United States Civil War, Lieutenant); 1861 to 1865

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing, Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1877 list his last name as Stacy. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1876 and 1879 list both Stacy and Stacey.

Toensing lists his birth year as 1839. Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877 lists 1838.

He came to Minnesota in 1856.

"Political sentiments, Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21)

Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

21st Legislative Session (1879-1880)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 32
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Monticello
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Merchant
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Federal Relations (Chair)
  • Hospital for the Insane
  • Immigration

19th Legislative Session (1877)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Monticello
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Merchant
Party: Republican Party Notes: "Political sentiments, Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21)
Committees:
  • Corporations
  • Federal Relations
  • Printing
  • Public Buildings (Chair)
  • Public Lands
  • Retrenchment and Reform
  • Soldiers Orphans

18th Legislative Session (1876)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/2/1875
Residence: Monticello
Term of Office: 1/4/1876 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Merchant
Party: Republican Party Notes: "Political sentiments, Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 21)
Committees:
  • Federal Relations
  • Printing
  • Public Buildings (Chair)
  • Public Lands
  • Swamp or Overflowed Lands