Edward W. Durant
Edward W. Durant | |
|---|---|
 Durant in 1878 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office January 5, 1903 – January 6, 1907 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 24th district | |
| In office January 3, 1887 – January 4, 1891 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 6, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 7, 1873 – January 3, 1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1829 |
| Died | December 9, 1918 (aged 89) |
| Party | Democratic |
Edward W. Durant[a] (April 8, 1829 – December 9, 1918) was a U.S. politician from the state of Minnesota.
Life
Durant was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (now part of Boston) in 1829. His family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio in ~1831, and then to Illinois in 1839. He moved to Stillwater, Minnesota in April 1848, 1849, or 1858. He worked there as a steamboat pilot. In 1861, he become mayor of Stillwater after previously serving on the city council. He was a Grand Master in the Masonic Fraternity and a Grand Chancellor in the Knights of Pythias.
In 1875, he unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor. He was elected to both chambers of the Minnesota legislature, serving in the House for three terms, and the Senate for four terms.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ sometimes spelled 'Durand'
References
- ↑ "Durant, Edward White "E.W."". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
- ↑ "Edward W. (E.W.) Durant Candidate". Minnesota Historical Election Archive.