James Wakefield
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| James Beach Wakefield | |
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| In office 1875 – 1877 |
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| Governor(s) | Cushman Davis and John S. Pillsbury |
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| Preceded by | Alphonso Barto |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Gilman |
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| Born | March 21, 1825 Winsted, Connecticut |
| Died | August 25, 1910 Blue Earth, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | lawyer, judge, politician |
James Beach Wakefield (March 21, 1825 – August 25, 1910) was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born in Winsted, Connecticut; attended the public schools at Westfield, Massachusetts, and Jonesville, New York; was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut in 1846; studied law in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delphi, Indiana, in 1852; moved to Shakopee, Minnesota, in 1854; first judge of the probate court of Faribault County, Minnesota; elected as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1858, 1863, and 1866, serving as speaker in the session of 1866; member of the State senate 1867 – 1869; appointed receiver of the United States Land Office at Winnebago City, Minnesota, June 1, 1869, and served until January 15, 1875, when he resigned; 8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1875 – 1877; elected as a Republican to the 48th and 49th congresses, (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887); retired from public life; died at Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota; interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio.
| Preceded by Alphonso Barto |
8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1875 – 1877 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Gilman |
| Preceded by Horace B. Strait |
U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district 1883 – 1887 |
Succeeded by John Lind |
| Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota |  |
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| Holcombe • Donnelly • Swift • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • E. Smith • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Adams • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Richardson (acting) • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Wright • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Olson • Wangberg • Johnson • Dyrstad • Benson • Schunk • Molnau |
| Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
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| Furber • Ames • Ludden • Day • Taylor • Norris • Gardner • Watrous • Bradley • Coggswell • Benson • Sherwood • Armstrong • Wakefield • Farmer • Davidson • J. Merriam • Hall • Kinyon • Gibbs • Gilman • Fletcher • W. Merriam • Graves • Champlin • Lee • Van Sant • Jones • Dare • Dowling • Babcock • Clague • L. Johnson • Rockne • Dunn • Rines • Flowers • Parker • Nolan • J. Johnson • Swenson • Munn • G. Johnson • Barker • Hall • Hartle • A. Johnson • Chilgren • Duxbury • Dirlam • Sabo • Searle • Norton • Sieben • Jennings • Vanasek • Long • Anderson • Carruthers • Sviggum • Kelliher |
Categories: 1825 births | 1910 deaths | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota | Minnesota politicians | Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives | Minnesota State Senators | Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota | Speakers of the Minnesota House of Represenatatives
