Lynd, James W.
Senate 1861 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Brown, Davis (defunct), Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/25/1830
Birth Place:
Baltimore, Maryland
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/18/1862
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Linde,Lynde |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Henderson
Occupation (when first elected):
Editor
EDUCATION
Kentucky Schools; At Least Elementary School; English Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his last name as Lynd. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1861 lists both Lynd and Linde. Minnesota in Three Centuries lists Lynde.
He moved to Covington, Kentucky, with his parents. He came to Minnesota in 1853 or 1854.
"He came to Minnesota in 1853 and engaged in the fur trade, also edited the Henderson Democrat, published at Henderson. In 1860 he identified himself with the Republican party." (Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, 1908, p. 94)
He was killed at Redwood Agency, Minnesota, the first victim there, during the Sioux Indian Outbreak of 1862.
Body:
Senate
District:
19
Elected:
11/6/1860
Residence:
Henderson
Term of Office:
1/8/1861 to 1/6/1862
Oath Date:
1/8/1861
Counties Represented:
Brown, Davis (defunct), Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Watonwan
Occupation:
Editor
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "He came to Minnesota in 1853 and engaged in the fur trade, also edited the Henderson Democrat, published at Henderson. In 1860 he identified himself with the Republican party." (Minnesota in Three Centuries, Volume 3, 1908, p. 94)
Committees:
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Harbors
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Indian Affairs (Chair)
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Printing
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Schools and School Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.