Rollin M. Daggett
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Rollin Mallory Daggett (February 22, 1831 – November 12, 1901) was a 19th-century American politician, minister, and diplomat. Daggett served a single term as a United States representative from Nevada from 1879 to 1881.[1]
Rollin M. Daggett | |
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| United States Minister to Hawaii | |
| In office August 21, 1882 – June 12, 1885 | |
| President | Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | James M. Comly |
| Succeeded by | George W. Merrill |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wren |
| Succeeded by | George Williams Cassidy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1831 Richville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1901 (aged 70) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Daggett was born on February 22, 1831, in Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York.[2]
He had served in the Nevada Territorial Council. Later he was the United States Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1882 to 1885. A member of the Sagebrush School, Daggett was also a writer.[3]
He died on November 12, 1901, in San Francisco, California and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which is no longer open).[1][2]
- ^ a b "Index to Politicians: Da to Dail". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ a b "Daggett, Rollin Mallory". Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "The Sagebrush School Nevada Writers Hall of Fame 2009". University of Nevada, Reno. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- United States Congress. "Rollin M. Daggett (id: D000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Weisenburger, Francis P. (1965). Idol of the West: The fabulous career of Rollin Mallory Daggett. Syracuse University Press.
- 'Rollin Mallory Daggett' (2007) in Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Farmington Hills, MI: Gale.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's at-large congressional district 1879–1881 |
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| Preceded by | United States Minister to Hawaii 1882 – 1885 |
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