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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865 (search)
Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865 Governor; born in Salem, N. Y., in 1799; studied law and settled in Detroit; member of the Michigan legislature in 1834, and there introduced the bill which provided for the division of Michigan and the establishment of the Territories of Iowa and Wisconsin. He aided in founding Madison, Wis., which city was made the capital of the State through his efforts. He held a seat in Congress in 1836-41 and 1849-53; governor of Wisconsin in 1841-44; and was appointed governor of Utah in 1864. He died in Salt Lake City, Ut., June 13, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Utah, (search)
for the State of Deseret, Jan. 23, ratified by the people......March 3, 1862 Act of Congress passed to punish and prevent polygamy in the Territories......July 1, 1862 Mormon apostates, known as Morrisites, indicted for armed resistance to law, when summoned to surrender by the sheriff resist for three days—June 13-16, 1862—until their leader, Joseph Morris, and others are killed; tried before Judge Kinney, seven are convicted of murder in the second degree......March, 1863 Gov. James Duane Doty dies......June 13, 1865 University of Deseret at Salt Lake City, chartered 1850, organized......March 8, 1869 Gov. J. Wilson Shaffer by proclamation forbids the review of the Nauvoo Legion of 13,000 men......Sept. 15, 1870 Vernon H. Vaughan succeeds Governor Shaffer, who dies......October, 1870 Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution incorporated......Dec. 1, 1870 Companies of the Nauvoo Legion are dispersed by federal authority......July 4, 1871 Brigham Young, o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Utah, State of (search)
having a requisite number of in- On the shore of the Great Salt Lake. habitants, the legislature framed a constitution for the State of Deseret, and application was afterwards frequently made for its admission into the Union. without success till 1896, when it was regularly admitted, with an area of 84,928 square miles. Territorial governors Brigham Youngassumes office1851 Alfred Cummingassumes office1857 John W. Dawsonassumes office1861 Stephen S. Hardingassumes office1862 James Duane Dotyassumes office1863 Charles Durkeeassumes office1865 J. Wilson Shafferassumes office1870 Vernon H. Vaughnassumes office1870 George L. Woodsassumes office1871 S B Axtellassumes office1874 George W. Emeryassumes office1875 Eli H. Murrayassumes office1879 Caleb W. Westassumes office1886 Arthur L. Thomasassumes office1889 Caleb W. Westassumes office1893 State Governor. Heber M. Wellsassumes office1896 United States Senators. Name. No. of Congress.Date. Frank J. Cannon54th t