Dooley, Samuel
Territorial Council 1856-57 (District 6)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Dakota, Rice, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/8/1799
Birth Place:
, Kentucky
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/10/1872
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Louisville
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer, Scott County
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (Ohio; Private in the War of 1812);
02/16/1814 to 08/16/1814
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Polly (married on July 29, 1839)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota around 1853.
He was 57 years old when he served in 1856 so he must have been born around 1799. Records from his gravesite and War of 1812 Pension records clarify his death date.
Toensing lists his city of residence as Belle Plaine. The History of Minnesota: from the French Explorations to the Present Time, 1873 lists Louisville.
He is buried at Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota.
Body: Territorial Council
District: 06
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Louisville
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 12/1/1857
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Rice, Scott
Occupation: Farmer, Scott County
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Agricultural and Manufactures
-
Militia (Chair)
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Printing
Body: Territorial Council
District: 06
Elected: 10/9/1855
Residence: Louisville
Term of Office: 1/2/1856 to 12/1/1857
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Rice, Scott
Occupation: Farmer, Scott County
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Engrossed Bills
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Internal Improvements
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Schools (Chair)
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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