Daniel Buck | |
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Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
In office 1894–1899 | |
Appointed by | Knute Nelson |
Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
In office 1879–1883 | |
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office 1866 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Boonville, New York, U.S. | September 28, 1829
Died | May 21, 1905 Mankato, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | New York Law School |
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Daniel Buck (September 28, 1829 – May 21, 1905) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Boonville, New York, Buck studied law at New York Law School and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association.[1]
Career
[edit]Buck moved to Minnesota Territory in 1857 and eventually settled in the area that became Mankato, Minnesota. He was on hand to witness the aftermath of the final climatic battle between the Dakota and Ojibwe tribes at the Battle of Shakopee in 1858. Buck was a central figure in the founding of the Village of Mankato, the Mankato Normal School, and the Mankato Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1866, Buck served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Democrat and then served in the Minnesota Senate from 1879 to 1883. Buck also served on the Minnesota State Normal School Board and Mankato School Board. Buck was an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1894 until 1899 when he resigned due to his wife's ill health. In 1904, Buck published his book on the Indian troubles in Minnesota, especially for the Spirit Lake actions. He intended his book Indian Outbreaks to be a judicially impartial account.
Personal life
[edit]Buck died in Mankato, Minnesota.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Library Research Guides: Daniel Buck, Associate Justice 1894-1899: Biography". mncourts.libguides.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Buck, Daniel - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- 1829 births
- 1905 deaths
- Politicians from Mankato, Minnesota
- People from Boonville, New York
- New York Law School alumni
- New York (state) lawyers
- Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court
- Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Democratic Party Minnesota state senators
- School board members in Minnesota
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature
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