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    Carlton, Reuben B. "R.B."

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    Senate 1857-58 (District 26)

    Party when first elected:  Not Available

    Counties Served:  Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/4/1812
    Birth Place: New York
    Birth County: Onondaga
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 12/6/1863
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: R.B.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Fond du Lac
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Blacksmith for the Ojibwe

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    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Fond du Lac, Minnesota in 1847. He was one of the first settlers.

    Carlton County, Minnesota was named after him; the Village of Carlton, Minnesota; and Carlton's Peak, in the Sawtooth Range near Tofte, Cook County, Minnesota were also named after him.

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    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    1st Legislative Session (1857-1858)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 12/2/1857
    Body: Senate
    District: 26
    Elected: 10/13/1857
    Residence: Fond du Lac
    Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
    Oath Date: 12/2/1857
    Counties Represented: Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
    Occupation: Farmer/Blacksmith for the Ojibwe
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Harbors (Chair)
    • Militia (Chair)
    Session Notes: He was sworn in on December 7, 1857 and subscribed to the oath of office on December 8, 1857. An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.
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