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Morton Smith Wilkinson ( January 22 , 1819 – February 4 , 1894 ) was an American Politician . Born in Skaneateles, New York , he moved to Illinois in 1837 and was employed in Railroad work for two years. Upon returning to Skaneateles in 1840 , he studied law, was admitted to the Bar in 1842 , and commenced practice in Eaton Rapids, Michigan in 1843 . He moved to Stillwater, Minnesota in 1847 . Wilkinson was elected to the first legislature of Minnesota Territory in 1849 and served as Register Of Deeds of Ramsey County 1851 – 1853 . After moving to Mankato, Minnesota in 1858 , he served as a member of the board of commissioners to prepare a code of laws for the Territory of Minnesota in 1858 . He served in the United States Senate from March 4 , 1859 to March 3 , 1865 as a Republican from Minnesota , but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. In the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee On Revolutionary Claims . He was a member of the United States House Of Representatives from March 4 , 1869 to March 3 , 1871 but unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1870 . Wilkinson moved to Wells, Minnesota and was member of the Minnesota State Senate 1874 – 1877 as well as a prosecuting attorney of Faribault County 1880 – 1884 . He died in Wells on February 4 , 1894 and was interred in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato , Blue Earth County, Minnesota .
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