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{{short description|19th century American pioneer, Congressman, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 6th Governor of the Utah Territory.}} |
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| name = Charles Durkee |
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| predecessor = [[James Duane Doty]] |
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| successor = [[John Shaffer]] |
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'''Charles H. Durkee''' (December 10, 1805{{spaced ndash}}January 14, 1870) was an American pioneer, [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]], and [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Wisconsin]]. He was one of the founders of [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], and was a [[List of governors of Utah|Governor]] of the [[Utah Territory]] in the last five years of his life. |
'''Charles H. Durkee''' (December 10, 1805{{spaced ndash}}January 14, 1870) was an American pioneer, [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]], and [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[Wisconsin]]. He was one of the founders of [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], and was a [[List of governors of Utah|Governor]] of the [[Utah Territory]] in the last five years of his life. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Durkee was born in [[Royalton, Vermont]]. He became a merchant and moved to the [[Wisconsin Territory]] in 1836. There he became involved in agriculture and lumbering, and was a founder of the town of Southport (later [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]). Land he once owned in Kenosha is now part of the [[Library Park Historic District (Kenosha, Wisconsin)|Library Park Historic District]].<ref> |
Durkee was born in [[Royalton, Vermont]]. He became a merchant and moved to the [[Wisconsin Territory]] in 1836. There he became involved in agriculture and lumbering, and was a founder of the town of Southport (later [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]). Land he once owned in Kenosha is now part of the [[Library Park Historic District (Kenosha, Wisconsin)|Library Park Historic District]].<ref>http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5H6T_Library_Park_Historic_District_Kenosha_WI</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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He entered politics, serving two terms in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. Originally a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]],<ref>Smith, Theodore Clarke. ''The Free Soil Party in Wisconsin'' [From Proceedings of State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1894]. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1895; p. 136</ref> he became a member first of the [[Liberty Party (United States, 1840)|Liberty Party]] and then of the [[Free Soil Party]] and was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1848 as part of Wisconsin's first full congressional delegation. He served in the House for two terms as part of the [[31st Congress|31st]] and the [[32nd Congress|32nd]] [[United States Congress|Congresses]] from March 4, 1849, till March 3, 1853, representing [[Wisconsin's 1st congressional district]]. In 1854, he switched to the newly formed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] and was elected to the [[United States Senate]] by the [[Wisconsin State Legislature]]. He served for one term, from 1855 to 1861. In 1865 he became [[Governor of Utah|governor]] of the [[Utah Territory]], and served in that position until 1869 when he resigned because of ill health.<ref> |
He entered politics, serving two terms in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. Originally a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]],<ref>Smith, Theodore Clarke. ''The Free Soil Party in Wisconsin'' [From Proceedings of State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1894]. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1895; p. 136</ref> he became a member first of the [[Liberty Party (United States, 1840)|Liberty Party]] and then of the [[Free Soil Party]] and was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1848 as part of Wisconsin's first full congressional delegation. He served in the House for two terms as part of the [[31st Congress|31st]] and the [[32nd Congress|32nd]] [[United States Congress|Congresses]] from March 4, 1849, till March 3, 1853, representing [[Wisconsin's 1st congressional district]]. In 1854, he switched to the newly formed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] and was elected to the [[United States Senate]] by the [[Wisconsin State Legislature]]. He served for one term, from 1855 to 1861. In 1865 he became [[Governor of Utah|governor]] of the [[Utah Territory]], and served in that position until 1869 when he resigned because of ill health.<ref>http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/governors/territorial/durkee.html</ref> He died in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] while returning home.<ref name="wihist">{{cite web|url = https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS7235 |title= Durkee, Charles 1805 - 1870 |website= [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] |accessdate= August 17, 2020 }}</ref> |
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==Tributes== |
==Tributes== |
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A street in the city of [[Appleton, Wisconsin]], is named for him. An elementary school in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], bore his name for many years. It was demolished in 2008. |
A street in the city of [[Appleton, Wisconsin]], is named for him. An elementary school in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]], bore his name for many years. It was demolished in 2008. |
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He gave a speech at the hammering of the [[Golden Spike]] in Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869, connecting the Union Pacific tracks to the Central Pacific Railroad.<ref> |
He gave a speech at the hammering of the [[Golden Spike]] in Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869, connecting the Union Pacific tracks to the Central Pacific Railroad.<ref>"The Last Spike is Driven" pg. 34. http://cprr.org/Museum/Last_Spike_is_Driven.pdf</ref> |
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His former home, which later became an [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] school for girls and is now known as [[Kemper Hall]], is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref> |
His former home, which later became an [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] school for girls and is now known as [[Kemper Hall]], is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5HJ4_Kemper_Hall_Kenosha_WI</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book|url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175025785505 |title= Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography |chapter= Durkee, Charles |publisher= D. Appleton and Company |location=[[New York City|New York]] |editor-last1= Wilson |editor-first1= James Grant |editor-link1= James Grant Wilson |editor-last2= Fiske |editor-first2= John |editor-link2= John Fiske (philosopher) |year= 1898 |volume= 2 (Crane–Grimshaw) |pages= 272–273 |chapter-url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175025785505&seq=294 }} |
* {{cite book|url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175025785505 |title= Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography |chapter= Durkee, Charles |publisher= D. Appleton and Company |location=[[New York City|New York]] |editor-last1= Wilson |editor-first1= James Grant |editor-link1= James Grant Wilson |editor-last2= Fiske |editor-first2= John |editor-link2= John Fiske (philosopher) |year= 1898 |volume= 2 (Crane–Grimshaw) |pages= 272–273 |chapter-url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175025785505&seq=294 }} |
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* {{cite book|url= https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0000mcmu |title= Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors |last1= McMullin |first1= Thomas A. |last2= Walker |first2= David |publisher= Meckler Publishing |year= 1984 |pages= 299–300 |chapter= Utah: Durkee, Charles (1865–1869) |
* {{cite book|url= https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0000mcmu |title= Biographical Directory of American Territorial Governors |last1= McMullin |first1= Thomas A. |last2= Walker |first2= David |publisher= Meckler Publishing |year= 1984 |pages= 299–300 |chapter= Utah: Durkee, Charles (1865–1869) }} |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:19th-century American politicians]] |
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