William Jayne
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| In office 1861 – 1863 |
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| Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
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| Succeeded by | Newton Edmunds |
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| Born | October 8, 1826 Springfield, Illinois |
| Died | March 20, 1916 Springfield, Illinois |
| Spouse | Julia Witherbee |
| Profession | Physician |
William A. Jayne (October 8, 1826 – March 20, 1916) was an American physician and stateman. He served as Governor of the Dakota Territory and as the territory's delegate to the United States House of Representatives during the American Civil War.
William was born in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Illinois College in 1845 where he was a founding member of Phi Alpha Literary Society and graduated in medicine from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1849. He began his practice in Springfield and served as Abraham Lincoln's personal physician. He became mayor of Springfield in 1859, and then a member of the State Senate in 1860, but resigned in 1861 to accept the appointment by President Lincoln to be the first Governor of Dakota Territory. He served from May 27, 1861, until 1863, then as a Delegate to the House of Representatives from March 4, 1863, to June 17, 1864.
Jayne then returned to Springfield and continued the practice of medicine. He was appointed U.S. Pension Agent in 1869 for four years and served three terms as mayor of Springfield beginning in 1876. He also served as Director and Vice President of the First National Bank of Springfield. He resumed the practice of medicine in 1873.
He married Julia Witherbee in 1850 and had six children with her. He died in Springfield and is interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield.
[edit] References
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
[edit] External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile for William Jayne at Find A Grave
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| Preceded by Governors of Minnesota and Nebraska Territories |
Governor of Dakota Territory 1861 – 1863 |
Succeeded by Newton Edmunds |
| Preceded by John B.S. Todd |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Dakota Territory March 4, 1863 – June 17, 1864 |
Succeeded by John B.S. Todd |
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| Jayne • Edmunds • Faulk • Burbank • Pennington • Howard • Ordway • Pierce • Church • Mellette |
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| NAME | Jayne, William |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Physician and statesman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Springfield, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1916 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Springfield, Illinois |
Categories: 1826 births | 1916 deaths | Governors of Dakota Territory | Illinois State Senators | People from Illinois | United States Delegates from Dakota Territory | University of Missouri–Columbia alumni | People of North Dakota in the American Civil War | People of Illinois in the American Civil War
