James Handlan (1871–1925) was a member of the

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and the

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Biography

Handlan was born in

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in 1871. He graduated from Sparta High School. In 1901, he married Sarah Whalen. They had one daughter. Handlan died in 1925. He was

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Career

Handlan was a member of the House of Representatives from 1903 to 1910 and of the Senate from 1911 to 1922. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Handlan, James People from Sparta, Wisconsin Democratic Party Minnesota state senators Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1871 births 1925 deaths 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature