Wales, William W. "W.W."
Territorial Council 1857 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1818
Birth Place:
North Carolina
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
W.W.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Anthony Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Paper Hanger
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
St. Anthony, Minnesota;
1857 to 1857
Military:
United States Department of War, Freedmen's Bureau, Mississippi (War of Rebellion/United States Civil War);
186? to 18??
Municipal Mayor:
St. Anthony, Minnesota;
1865 to 1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to St. Anthony, Minnesota in 1850.
"He was a paper-hanger by trade, but afterwards kept a book store. During the War of the Rebellion he was employed in the Freedmen's Bureau in Mississippi. In his later life he was engaged in missionary work in North Carolina." (Holcombe. R.I. Minnesota in Three Centuries, Vol. 2)
Body:
Territorial Council
District:
03
Elected:
1/7/1857
Residence:
Saint Anthony Falls
Term of Office:
1/7/1857 to 12/1/1857
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
1/7/1857
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Paper Hanger
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Enrolled Bills
-
Schools (Chair)
Session Notes:
His official term start date is uncertain due to the special election. The date listed is the first day of the 1857 territorial session.
St. Anthony Falls changed from Ramsey County to Hennepin County on March 4, 1856. So Ramsey County is no longer listed as a county served for District 3. From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain. His election date is uncertain. He won a special election to finish out John Rollins' term. The date listed is the first day of the 1857 territorial session.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.