Senate 1862-68 (District 12); House 1875 (District 10); Senate 1876-77 (District 10); House 1881 (District 10)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served: Olmsted, Wabasha
New York Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; New York Academic Education; At Least Elementary School; Studied Law; Schoharie County, New York; Admitted to the Minnesota Bar
Spouse: Single (when first elected); Widower (listed in 1863); Married (listed in 1868); Widower (listed in 1875) Children: Had children: Milton J. (son) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Milton J. Daniels - Son
Toensing lists his birth year as 1808. Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature, by C.L. Hall, 1877 lists 1809. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1867 lists him as being 57 years old. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1862 lists him as being 52 years old.He moved to Pennsylvania in 1840. He came to Minnesota in 1856 or 1858."He is a Republican in politics." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature, by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 13)The St. Paul newspaper traditionally listed members who won the election with party affiliation (Democrat or Republican). In 1862 they only identified the Democrats, the assumption is that the rest were Republicans. Since he wasn't identified as a Democrat, the assumption is that he was a Republican. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)Religion provided by Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and of the 19th Minnesota State Legislature, by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 13.