| James Beach Wakefield | |
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| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office 1875–1877 |
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| Governor | Cushman Davis John S. Pillsbury |
| Preceded by | Alphonso Barto |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Gilman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district |
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| In office 1883–1887 |
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| Preceded by | Horace B. Strait |
| Succeeded by | John Lind |
| 7th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1866–1866 |
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| Preceded by | Jared Benson |
| Succeeded by | John Q. Farmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1825 Winsted, Connecticut |
| Died | August 25, 1910 (aged 85) Blue Earth, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nannette Reinhart |
| 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 Minnesota State Senate 1867 – 1869; 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; the eighth 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.
| Political offices | ||
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| 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 |
| United States 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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