James Duane Doty

James Duane Doty (November 5, 1799 – June 13, 1865) was a land speculator and politician in the United States who played an important role in the development of Wisconsin and Utah Territory.

James Doty
Governor of the Utah Territory
In office
June 22, 1863  June 13, 1865
Appointed byAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byStephen S. Harding
Succeeded byCharles Durkee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1849  March 3, 1853
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJohn B. Macy
Governor of the Wisconsin Territory
In office
September 30, 1841  June 21, 1844
Appointed byJohn Tyler
Preceded byHenry Dodge
Succeeded byNathaniel P. Tallmadge
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from the Wisconsin Territory's
at-large district
In office
January 14, 1839  March 3, 1841
Preceded byGeorge Wallace Jones
Succeeded byHenry Dodge
Personal details
Born
James Duane Doty

(1799-11-05)November 5, 1799
Salem, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 1865(1865-06-13) (aged 65)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1851)
Independent (1851–1853)
Whig (1853–1854)
Republican (1854–1865)
SpouseSarah Collins
Children2
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