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    Duley, William J. "W.J."

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    Republican Constitutional Convention 1857 (District 9)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served: 

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/30/1819
    Birth Place: , Indiana
    Birth County: Ripley County
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 3/5/1898
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: W.J.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Beaver
    Occupation (when first elected): Merchant

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    Territorial Republican Constitutional Convention: 9th Council District, Minnesota Territory; 07/13/1857 to 08/29/1857

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Laura (married in 1848)
    Children: Seven or more children: Willie, Belle, Francis, Jefferson, Emma
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    "He was the executioner on the day 38 Dakota men were hanged in Mankato after the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War." (Star Tribune, November 2, 2015)

    He moved from Indiana to Iowa in 1847. He moved from Iowa to Winona County, Minnesota in 1856. In 1861 he moved to Lake Shetek, Minnesota. He moved from Minnesota to Alabama in the 1870s. He moved to Washington State late in life. (Star Tribune, November 2, 2015)

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