Moses K. Armstrong
Moses K. Armstrong | |
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Jefferson Parish Kidder | |
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Born | Milan, Ohio, U.S. | September 19, 1832
Died | January 11, 1906 Albert Lea, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 73)
Political party | Democratic |
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Moses Kimball Armstrong (September 19, 1832 – January 11, 1906) was an American
Life
Armstrong was born in
When Minnesota was admitted to the Union, Armstrong moved to Yankton, Dakota Territory, then a small Native American village. He was a member of the first Territorial House of Representatives in 1861, was reelected in 1862 and 1863, and served as speaker in 1863. He became editor of the Dakota Union newspaper in 1864, and was appointed clerk of the territorial Supreme Court in 1865. He was elected to the territorial council in 1866 and in 1867, and served as the council's president.
In 1867, Armstrong acted as secretary of the
Armstrong was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874, and moved to St. James, Watonwan County, Minnesota, where he engaged in banking and in real estate.
He died at
References
- ^ "ARMSTRONG, Moses Kimball". history.house.gov. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
External links
- United States Congress. "Moses K. Armstrong (id: A000283)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.