Alexander Campbell Botkin
Alexander Campbell Botkin (October 13, 1842 – November 1, 1905) was a United States politician from Montana.
Biography
Botkin was born on October 13, 1842, in
Botkin was a payroll clerk for the United States Army during the American Civil War (1862–1865).[2] He practiced law, and was an editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel from 1868 to 1869, managing editor of the Chicago Times (1869–1874), and editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel (1874–1877).[1] He married Harriet E. Sherman in 1872.[1]
In 1878, President
Botkin was elected lieutenant governor as a
In 1897, President William McKinley appointed Botkin to a commission tasked with revising the United States criminal and penal code.[2] He eventually came chairman, and served until he died, in Washington, D.C.[1][4][5]
Botkin died on November 1, 1905.
See also
- Lieutenant Governor of Montana
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- OCLC 27790325, retrieved 2010-10-29
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bos to Bouckaert".
- ^ "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bos to Bouckaert".
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