Robert Joseph Wells

Robert Joseph Wells (October 4, 1856 February 12, 1941) was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Robert Joseph Wells
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1901–1910
Personal details
Born(1856-10-04)October 4, 1856
Mazomanie, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 12, 1941(1941-02-12) (aged 84)
Winter Haven, Florida
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sadie E. Langford
(m. 1889)
Children4
OccupationFarmer, lawyer, politician

Life and politics

Wells was born in Mazomanie, Wisconsin.[1] He moved to Mitchell Township, Minnesota in May 1878 and began working as a farmer. He studied law in his spare time, and was admitted to the bar in 1888.[2]

He married Sadie E. Langford on January 17, 1889, and had four children.[2][3]

Wells was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1901 to 1910. He was a Republican.[4]

Wells died in Winter Haven, Florida on February 12, 1941.[4][5] He was Baptist.


References

  1. "Robert Joseph Wells". Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  2. Shutter, Marion D.; McLaine, J. S., eds. (1897). Progressive Men of Minnesota. The Minneapolis Journal. p. 295. Retrieved February 2, 2023 via Internet Archive.
  3. "Wells, Robert Joseph". Minnesota State Legislature. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  4. "Ex-Legislature Leader Dies". The Minneapolis Star. February 12, 1941. p. 4. Retrieved June 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Robert J. Wells". The Tampa Times. February 13, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved June 22, 2020 via Newspapers.com. open access
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