James Duane Doty
| James Duane Doty | |
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circa 1850
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| 5th Governor of Utah Territory | |
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In office 1863 – June 13, 1865 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen S. Harding |
| Succeeded by | Charles Durkee |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
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| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | John B. Macy |
| 2nd Governor of Wisconsin Territory | |
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In office September 30, 1841 – June 21, 1844 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Dodge |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel P. Tallmadge |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin Territory's at-large district |
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In office January 14, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Delegate |
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| Preceded by | George W. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Henry Dodge |
| Personal details | |
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November 5, 1799 Salem, New York, United States |
| Died | June 13, 1865 (aged 65) Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States |
| Political party | Democratic, Whig, Republican |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
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.
Born in Salem, New York, in 1799, Doty was less than three years old when his family moved to Martinsburg, New York, which was founded by his mother's brother General Walter Martin. Doty attended the Lowville Academy several miles north of Martinsburg in Lowville, New York.
In 1818, Doty moved to Detroit, the capital of Michigan Territory, where he became an apprentice to Charles Larned, the attorney general. On November 20, 1818, he was admitted to the bar in Wayne County and Michigan Territory. He practiced law until September 29, 1819, when he was appointed clerk of court for Michigan Territory. In June 1820 he resigned the clerkship in order to serve as secretary to the Lewis Cass expedition, a summer-long exploration of the part of Michigan Territory lying west of Lake Michigan as far as the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Upon his return to Detroit, Doty resumed his legal practice. In the winter of 1822 Doty traveled to Washington, D.C., where on March 13, with the sponsorship of Henry Wheaton, he was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
In 1823, a new federal judicial district was created for northern and western Michigan Territory, covering what is now the state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Doty was appointed as the federal judge for the district by President James Monroe. Before taking up his new duties, on April 14, 1823, Doty married Sarah Collins at Whitesboro, New York. Because he was required to live within his district, Doty and his new wife moved from Detroit to Prairie du Chien in 1823. Doty regularly held court at Prairie du Chien, Green Bay, and Mackinac. He also served as the first postmaster of Prairie du Chien from 1823 to 1824. In 1824, Doty moved to Green Bay, where he lived until 1841. Doty remained the district judge until he was replaced by David Irvin in 1832.
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