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    Beatty, James

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Territorial House 1852 (District 5); Territorial House 1855 (District 5)

    Party when first elected:  Not Available

    Counties Served:  Benton, Cass

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1816
    Birth Place: Ohio
    Birth County: Fairfield
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/1892
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Sauk Rapids
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Indian Trader/Hotel Keeper/Merchant

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    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

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    GENERAL NOTES

    His city of residence is listed as Itasca in The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873. Toensing lists Sauk Rapids.

    He moved to Cass County, Michigan when he was 14 years old. he later moved to Fort Atkinson, Iowa and was a government farmer for the Winnebago Indians. He moved to Sauk Rapids, Minnesota in 1848.

    Total Days Served: 728

    SESSIONS SERVED

    6th Territorial Legislative Session (1855)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1855
    Body: Territorial House
    District: 05
    Elected: 10/10/1854
    Residence: Sauk Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/3/1855 to 1/1/1856
    Oath Date: 1/3/1855
    Counties Represented: Benton, Cass
    Occupation: Farmer/Indian Trader/Hotel Keeper/Merchant
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Manufactures (Chair)
    • Public Buildings
    Session Notes: His city of residence is listed as Itasca in The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873. Toensing lists Sauk Rapids.

    3rd Territorial Legislative Session (1852)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1852
    Body: Territorial House
    District: 05
    Elected: 10/14/1851
    Residence: Sauk Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/7/1852 to 1/4/1853
    Oath Date: 1/7/1852
    Counties Represented: Benton, Cass
    Occupation: Farmer/Indian Trader/Hotel Keeper/Merchant
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Manufactures
    • Corporations (Chair)
    Session Notes: His city of residence is listed as Itasca in The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873. Toensing lists Sauk Rapids. William W. Warren contested James Beatty's election on grounds that some of the votes cast for Beatty were illegal. The Territorial House of Representatives determined that James Beatty should retain the seat.

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