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    McLeod, Martin

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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.

    Total Days Served: 1584

    SESSIONS SERVED

    4th Territorial Legislative Session (1853)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1853
    Body: Territorial Council
    District: 06
    Elected: 10/14/1851
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/7/1852 to 1/3/1854
    Oath Date: 1/7/1852
    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.

    3rd Territorial Legislative Session (1852)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1852
    Body: Territorial Council
    District: 06
    Elected: 10/14/1851
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/7/1852 to 1/3/1854
    Oath Date: 1/7/1852
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Indian Trader
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Manufactures
    • Enrolled Bills (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Militia
    • Printing
    • Schools (Chair)
    • 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.

    2nd Territorial Legislative Session (1851)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/1/1851
    Body: Territorial Council
    District: 07
    Elected: 8/1/1849
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 9/3/1849 to 1/6/1852
    Oath Date: 9/3/1849
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Wabasha, Wahnahta (defunct)
    Occupation: Indian Trader
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    • Enrolled Bills (Chair)
    • Incorporations
    • Internal Improvements
    • Schools (Chair)
    • 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.

    1st Territorial Legislative Session (1849)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 9/3/1849
    Body: Territorial Council
    District: 07
    Elected: 8/1/1849
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 9/3/1849 to 1/6/1852
    Oath Date: 9/3/1849
    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.

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