James Wakefield

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James Beach Wakefield
8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office 1875 – 1877
Governor(s)	Cushman Davis and John S. Pillsbury
Preceded by	Alphonso Barto
Succeeded by	Charles A. Gilman
Born	March 21, 1825 Winsted, Connecticut
Died	August 25, 1910 Blue Earth, Minnesota
Political party	Republican
Profession	lawyer, judge, politician

James Beach Wakefield (March 21, 1825 – August 25, 1910) was a United States Representative from Minnesota; born in Winsted, Connecticut; attended the public schools at Westfield, Massachusetts, and Jonesville, New York; was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut in 1846; studied law in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delphi, Indiana, in 1852; moved to Shakopee, Minnesota, in 1854; first judge of the probate court of Faribault County, Minnesota; elected as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1858, 1863, and 1866, serving as speaker in the session of 1866; member of the State senate 1867 – 1869; appointed receiver of the United States Land Office at Winnebago City, Minnesota, June 1, 1869, and served until January 15, 1875, when he resigned; 8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1875 – 1877; elected as a Republican to the 48th and 49th congresses, (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887); retired from public life; died at Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota; interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Ohio.

Preceded by Alphonso Barto	8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1875 – 1877	Succeeded by Charles A. Gilman
Preceded by Horace B. Strait	U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district 1883 – 1887	Succeeded by John Lind

Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota

Holcombe • Donnelly • Swift • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • E. Smith • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Adams • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Richardson (acting) • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Wright • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Olson • Wangberg • Johnson • Dyrstad • Benson • Schunk • Molnau

Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Furber • Ames • Ludden • Day • Taylor • Norris • Gardner • Watrous • Bradley • Coggswell • Benson • Sherwood • Armstrong • Wakefield • Farmer • Davidson • J. Merriam • Hall • Kinyon • Gibbs • Gilman • Fletcher • W. Merriam • Graves • Champlin • Lee • Van Sant • Jones • Dare • Dowling • Babcock • Clague • L. Johnson • Rockne • Dunn • Rines • Flowers • Parker • Nolan • J. Johnson • Swenson • Munn • G. Johnson • Barker • Hall • Hartle • A. Johnson • Chilgren • Duxbury • Dirlam • Sabo • Searle • Norton • Sieben • Jennings • Vanasek • Long • Anderson • Carruthers • Sviggum • Kelliher