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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | James Duane Doty |
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Menasha, Wisconsin , United States |
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November 05, 1799
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| Died | June 13, 1865
(65 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
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| Info | DOTY, James Duane, (cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin), a Delegate and a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Salem, Washington County, New York, November 5, 1799. Attended the common schools; studied law; moved to Detroit, Mich., in 1818; was admitted to the bar in 1819 and commenced practice in Detroit. Doty married Sarah Collins. Secretary of the legislative council and clerk of court of Michigan Territory; United States judge for northern Michigan 1823-1832; member of the legislative council in 1834 and 1835; assisted in bringing about the division of Michigan Territory into the three Territories of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa; preempted several tracts of Government land in the Territory of Wisconsin; laid out the capital of Wisconsin and named it Madison.
Successfully contested the election of George W. Jones as a Delegate to the U.S. House (D-WI Terr) and served January 14, 1839, to March 3, 1841
Territorial Governor (D-WI) 1841-1844
Delegate to the WI constitutional convention of 1846
U.S. House (D, FS-WI) 1849-1853
Later became affiliated with the Republican Party; Abraham Lincoln named him superintendent of Indian affairs for Utah in 1861 and then to the vacated position of governor in 1863. Under his skillful management federal relations with the Mormons improved. He emphasized the importance of schools and Indian treaties, and suggested using the Colorado River to transport Utah products to markets in California. Served until his death in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 13, 1865; interment in Fort Douglas Cemetery.
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