Morton S. Wilkinson

Morton Smith Wilkinson ( born January 22, 1819 in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, † February 4, 1894 in Wells, Minnesota ) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who represented the state of Minnesota in both chambers of Congress.

He grew up in New York State in 1837 Wilkinson moved to Illinois, where he was employed for two years in track construction. After his return to Skaneateles, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1842 and practiced first in Eaton Rapids, Minnesota Territory, from 1847, in Stillwater.

There began his political career in 1849 and with membership of the Parliament of the territory. From 1851 to 1853, he was Head of the Land Office (Register of Deeds ) in Ramsey County. After another move to Mankato in 1858 he was appointed to a commission to create a code of law for the Minnesota Territory.

After recording, Minnesota into the Union Morton Wilkinson was born on March 4, 1859 U.S. Senator of his state. After six years he tried in vain to re-election on March 3, 1865 and had once resign from Congress. During his time in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. From March 4, 1869 until March 3, 1869 Wilkinson then completed a term in the House of Representatives of the United States; for re-election his party no longer nominated him.

From 1874 to 1877 Morton Wilkinson finally acted more as a state senator in Minnesota; 1880-1884 he held the office of the prosecutor in Faribault County. In 1894 he died in Wells, where he had spent his last years.