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Findley, Samuel J.

Sessions Served    Other Information

Territorial House 1852 (District 2)

Party when first elected:  People's

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth:
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death: ??/??/1854
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Findlay,Finley
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Indian Trader

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
Children: At least One child: (daughter, she died while he was in office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Toensing, A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872 list his last name as Findley. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1889 lists Finley. The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Findlay. This source also lists his middle initial as D.

His city of residence is listed as near Fort Snelling in The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873.

He is listed as a member of the People's Ticket in the 1851 election. (A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, 1983 edition, by J. Fletcher Williams, p. 317)

Total Days Served: 364

SESSIONS SERVED

3rd Territorial Legislative Session (1852)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1852
Body: Territorial House
District: 02
Elected: 10/14/1851
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1852 to 1/4/1853
Oath Date: 1/7/1852
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Indian Trader
Party: People's Party Notes: He is listed as a member of the People's Ticket in the 1851 election. (A History of the City of St. Paul to 1875, 1983 edition, by J. Fletcher Williams, p. 317)
Committees:
  • Internal Improvements
  • Roads
Session Notes: His city of residence is listed as near Fort Snelling in The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873. From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.

OTHER INFORMATION

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