McLeod, Martin
Territorial Council 1849-51 (District 7); Territorial Council 1852-53 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Dakota, Wabasha, Wahnahta (defunct)
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/13/1813
Birth Place:
Montreal
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
11/20/1860
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected):
Indian Trader
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his city of residence as Bloomington, Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists Lac qui Parle. This seems unlikely since the only reference we can find is a Lac qui Parle Township and it was first settled by homesteaders in 1868. The History of Minnesota: from the Earliest French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Oak Grove.
McLeod County, Minnesota was named after him.
Body: Territorial Council
District: 06
Elected: 10/14/1851
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/7/1852 to 1/3/1854
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation: Indian Trader
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
Leadership Position:
President of the Territorial Council
Session Notes:
Toensing lists his city of residence as Bloomington, Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists Lac qui Parle. This seems unlikely since the only reference we can find is a Lac qui Parle Township and it was first settled by homesteaders in 1868. The History of Minnesota: from the Earliest French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Oak Grove.
Body: Territorial Council
District: 06
Elected: 10/14/1851
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/7/1852 to 1/3/1854
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation: Indian Trader
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Agriculture and Manufactures
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Enrolled Bills (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Militia
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Printing
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Schools (Chair)
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Territorial Affairs (Chair)
Session Notes:
Toensing lists his city of residence as Bloomington, Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists Lac qui Parle. This seems unlikely since the only reference we can find is a Lac qui Parle Township and it was first settled by homesteaders in 1868. The History of Minnesota: from the Earliest French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Oak Grove.
Body: Territorial Council
District: 07
Elected: 8/1/1849
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 9/3/1849 to 1/6/1852
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Wabasha, Wahnahta (defunct)
Occupation: Indian Trader
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Enrolled Bills (Chair)
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Incorporations
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Internal Improvements
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Schools (Chair)
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Territorial Expenditures
Session Notes:
Toensing lists his city of residence as Bloomington, Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists Lac qui Parle. This seems unlikely since the only reference we can find is a Lac qui Parle Township and it was first settled by homesteaders in 1868. The History of Minnesota: from the Earliest French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Oak Grove.
Body: Territorial Council
District: 07
Elected: 8/1/1849
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 9/3/1849 to 1/6/1852
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Wabasha, Wahnahta (defunct)
Occupation: Indian Trader
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Engrossed Bills
-
Internal Improvements
-
Militia
-
Schools (Chair)
Session Notes:
Toensing lists his city of residence as Bloomington, Minnesota. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists Lac qui Parle. This seems unlikely since the only reference we can find is a Lac qui Parle Township and it was first settled by homesteaders in 1868. The History of Minnesota: from the Earliest French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Oak Grove.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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