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Roy, Peter

Territorial House 1854 (District 5); House 1859-60 (District 21); House 1862 (District 3)

Party when first elected:  Not Available

Counties Served:  Aitkin, Becker, Benton, Breckenridge (defunct), Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pembina (defunct), Polk, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Toombs (defunct), Wadena

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 2/23/1828
Birth Place: Rainy Lake, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 6/21/1881 (uncertain)
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: American Indian
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Belle Plaine
Occupation (when first elected): Interpreter, Long Lake Agency

EDUCATION

La Pointe Schools, Wisconsin; At Least Elementary School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Chippewa Indian and French ancestry. (Minnesota in Three Centuries, Vol. 3, p. 85)

Minnesota in Three Centuries lists his birth year as 1829 and his death year as 1883.

He became a farmer in 1855.

He died in Little Falls, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 1126

SESSIONS SERVED

4th Legislative Session (1862)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 03
Elected: 10/8/1861
Residence: Little Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1862 to 1/5/1863
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Becker, Breckenridge (defunct), Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pembina (defunct), Polk, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Toombs (defunct), Wadena
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic Party Notes: He was identified as a Democrat. (St. Paul Pioneer and Democrat, January 7, 1862)
Committees:
  • Elections
  • Indian Affairs

2nd Legislative Session (1859-1860)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 21
Elected: 10/11/1859
Residence: Crow Wing
Term of Office: 12/7/1859 to 1/7/1861
Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Constitution and Constitutional Reform
  • Retrenchment and Reform

5th Territorial Legislative Session (1854)

  Session Details
Body: Territorial House
District: 05
Elected: 10/12/1853
Residence: Belle Plaine
Term of Office: 1/4/1854 to 1/2/1855
Counties Represented: Benton, Cass
Occupation: Interpreter, Long Lake Agency
Party: Not Available
Committees:
  • Incorporations
  • Militia
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.