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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

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

Life and politics

Wells was born in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. 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.

He married Sadie E. Langford on January 17, 1889, and had four children.

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

Wells died in Winter Haven, Florida on February 12, 1941. 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 icon
  5. "Robert J. Wells". The Tampa Times. February 13, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved June 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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