Amander H. Bartlett (September 28, 1829 – April 24, 1902) was an American lawyer, politician, and educator who platted the city of Shell Rock, now Glenville, Minnesota, in 1856. Bartlett later served a single term in the Minnesota House of Representatives during the 1st Minnesota Legislature.
Early life and career Bartlett was born on September 28, 1829, in Cattaraugus County, New York.:780 Bartlett was educated in New York and became a schoolteacher at the age of sixteen.:780 In 1852 Bartlett moved to California:780 where he stayed until returning to New York in 1854.
Bartlett eventually moved to Minnesota Territory and on July 11, 1856, settled in Freeborn County, Bartlett platted the city of Shell Rock, now Glenville, Minnesota.:430,780 Bartlett served as the deputy postmaster of Shell Rock.:233 While in Shell Rock, Bartlett was admitted to the bar in 1860 to practice law:187 and owned a sawmill and real estate company.:780 In Glenville's early history Bartlett was the first and only lawyer in the city.:365
Political career On October 13, 1857, Bartlett was elected to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 14th House district. Other representatives from the 14th House district included James Wakefield and William N. Dunham. At the time the district included Faribault County and Freeborn County. Bartlett served during the 1st Minnesota Legislature from December 2, 1857, to December 6, 1859. During his term Bartlett was a member of the Harbors Committee. Bartlett was a member of the Republican Party of Minnesota.
Bartlett was later elected as the judge of the Freeborn County probate court from 1862 to 1866.:102 In 1898 when Glenville was formally incorporated, Bartlett was elected as justice of the peace.:364
Personal life and death Bartlett was married to Ann D. Peet; together they had four children.:780 Bartlett died on April 24, 1902, in Glenville.:187
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