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    Robertson, Daniel A. "D.A."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1859-60 (District 2)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/13/1812 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: Pictou, Nova Scotia
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Canada
    Date of Death: ??/??/1895
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: D.A.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Laborer/Former Lawyer/Former Editor; Cincinnatti Enquirer and Mount Vernon Banner Newspapers, Ohio/Founder, Minnesota Democrat Newspaper

    EDUCATION

    Studied Law; Admitted to Practice in New York, 1839

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Marshals Service, District of Ohio (United States Marshal); 18?? to 1850
    Territorial Government: Ohio Constitutional Convention; 18?? to 18??
    Military: (Colonel); 18?? to 18??
    Municipal Mayor: St. Paul, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1859 to 1860
    School Board/Administration: St. Paul, Minnesota (Board of Education); 1862 to 1869
    County Government: Ramsey County, Minnesota (County Sheriff); 1862 to 1870

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was of Highland Scottish descent.

    His party affiliation was provided by Minnesota in Three Centuries.

    "I was a Republican member of the House, having been elected from St. Paul in the Second representative district. My colleagues from that district were Henry Acker, John B. Oliver, Oscar Stephenson, George Mitsch, and D. A. Robertson. Mr. Acker and myself were the only two Republicans in the House from Ramsey." (Sanborn, Gen. John B. "The Work of the Second Legislature, 1859-60." Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul: the Society, 1905, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 621)

    He moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in the fall of 1850.

    There is conflicting information about his birth place. It is alternately listed as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Total Days Served: 398

    SESSIONS SERVED

    2nd Legislative Session (1859-1860)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 02
    Elected: 10/11/1859
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Laborer/Former Lawyer/Former Editor; Cincinnatti Enquirer and Mount Vernon Banner Newspapers, Ohio/Founder, Minnesota Democrat Newspaper
    Party: Democratic Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by Minnesota in Three Centuries. "I was a Republican member of the House, having been elected from St. Paul in the Second representative district. My colleagues from that district were Henry Acker, John B. Oliver, Oscar Stephenson, George Mitsch, and D. A. Robertson. Mr. Acker and myself were the only two Republicans in the House from Ramsey." (Sanborn, Gen. John B. "The Work of the Second Legislature, 1859-60." Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul: the Society, 1905, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 621)
    Committees:
    • Currency
    • Judiciary
    • Military Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Flandrau, Charles E. "Daniel A Robertson." Encyclopedia of Biography of Minnesota: History of Minnesota, Volume I. Century Publishing and Engraving Company, 1900, p. 431-432.


    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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