John S. Watrous

John S. Watrous (died 1897) was a politician from Minnesota, and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing St. Louis County, Minnesota. Watrous was the first Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, a position he held from the convention of the 1st Minnesota Legislature in December 1857, until the Speaker's chair was declared vacant on March 12, 1858, due to a prolonged absence during which he was handling private business.[1]

John S. Watrous
1st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
December 2, 1857  March 12, 1858
Preceded byJoseph W. Furber (Territorial)
Succeeded byGeorge Bradley
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
December 2, 1857  December 6, 1859
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWilliam Nettleton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the St. CroixLa Pointe district
In office
January 7, 1850  January 6, 1851
Preceded byJoseph Bowron
Succeeded byJohn O. Henning
Personal details
BornAshtabula, Ohio, U.S.
Died1897
California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Watrous died in 1897.

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