James Wakefield

James Beach Wakefield (March 21, 1825 – August 25, 1910) was a United States Representative from Minnesota.

James Beach Wakefield
8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 7, 1876 – January 10, 1880
GovernorCushman Davis
John S. Pillsbury
Preceded byAlphonso Barto
Succeeded byCharles A. Gilman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byHorace B. Strait
Succeeded byJohn Lind
8th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1866–1866
Preceded byJared Benson
Succeeded byJohn Q. Farmer
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
1867-1869
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1858
1863
1866
Personal details
Born(1825-03-21)March 21, 1825
Winsted, Connecticut
DiedAugust 25, 1910(1910-08-25) (aged 85)
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Nannette Reinhart
Professionlawyer, judge, politician

Wakefield was born in Winsted, Connecticut. He attended the public schools at Westfield, Massachusetts, and Jonesville, New York, graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, in 1846 and studied law in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delphi, Indiana, in 1852. He moved to Shakopee, Minnesota, in 1854. He was first judge of the probate court of Faribault County, Minnesota.

He was elected as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1858, 1863, and 1866, serving as speaker in the session of 1866. He was elected as a member of the Minnesota State Senate 1867–1869. He was appointed receiver of the United States Land Office at Winnebago City Township, Minnesota, June 1, 1869, and served until January 15, 1875, when he resigned. He was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1875–1877. He was elected as a Republican to the 48th and 49th congresses, (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887).

He retired from public life and died at Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio.

References
  • United States Congress. "James Wakefield (id: W000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Minnesota Historical Society
  • Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas H. Armstrong		 Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1866		 Succeeded by
John Q. Farmer
Preceded by
Alphonso Barto		 Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
1875–1877		 Succeeded by
Charles A. Gilman
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Horace B. Strait		 U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district
1883–1887		 Succeeded by
John Lind
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