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Col. Daniel A. Robertson | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 02 district | |
| In office December 7, 1959 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Mayor of St. Paul | |
| In office 1859–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Kittson |
| Succeeded by | John S. Prince |
| Delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851 | |
| In office 1850–1850 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1812 Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Died | March 16, 1895 (aged 82) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Julia Annie Bell (m. 1944) |
| Children | 6 |
| Occupation | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Minnesota State Militia |
| Rank | Colonel |
Daniel A. Robertson was a politician, journalist, and lawyer who served in local and state politics in Ohio and Minnesota. Robertson served in the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851 for 3 months before resigning to move to Minnesota.[1]: 431 Robertson was a Mayor of Saint Paul from 1859-1860, resigning as he was elected to the 2nd Minnesota Legislature from December 7, 1959 to January 7, 1861.[2]
Outside of politics, Robertson was a newspaper editor and proprietor. In Ohio, Robertson owned the Mount Vernon Banner, Ohio Eagle of Lancaster, and the Guernsey County News and was an editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer.[1]: 431 When Robertson moved to Minnesota, he founded the Minnesota Democrat, which he sold in June 1853 and which merged into the Minnesota Pioneer.[1]: 431 .
References
- ^ a b c d Flandrau, Charles E. (1900). Encyclopedia of Biography of Minnesota: History of Minnesota, Volume 1 (Volume 1 ed.). Chicago: Century Publishing and Engraving Company. pp. 431–432. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Robertson, Daniel A. "D.A."". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Berthel, Mary Wheelhouse; Cater, Dean Harold (December 1949). "The Minnesota Historical Society: Highlight of a Century". Minnesota History. 30 (4): 293–330. Retrieved 23 July 2022.