Carlton, Reuben B. "R.B."
Senate 1857-58 (District 26)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/4/1812
Birth Place:
New York
Birth County:
Onondaga
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/6/1863
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
R.B.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fond du Lac
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Blacksmith for the Ojibwe
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
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GENERAL NOTES
He came to Fond du Lac, Minnesota in 1847. He was one of the first settlers.
Carlton County, Minnesota was named after him; the Village of Carlton, Minnesota; and Carlton's Peak, in the Sawtooth Range near Tofte, Cook County, Minnesota were also named after him.
Body: Senate
District: 26
Elected: 10/13/1857
Residence: Fond du Lac
Term of Office: 12/2/1857 to 12/6/1859
Counties Represented:
Buchanan (defunct), Carlton, Itasca, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation: Farmer/Blacksmith for the Ojibwe
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Harbors (Chair)
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Militia (Chair)
Session Notes:
He was sworn in on December 7, 1857 and subscribed to the oath of office on December 8, 1857.
An 1858-59 session was not held due to the protracted session of 1857-58. (Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1872, p. 66) Thus, even though the first session was adjourned on August 12, 1858; the term end date for it is listed as the day before the second legislative session's start date.