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{{Short description|American pioneer and politician (1805–1870)}}
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| name = Charles Durkee
| name = Charles Durkee
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|office = Governor of Utah Territory
|office = Governor of Utah Territory
|term_start = September 30, 1865
| term_start = September 30, 1865
|term_end = January 9, 1869
| term_end = January 9, 1869
|predecessor = [[James Duane Doty]]
| predecessor = [[James Duane Doty]]
|successor = [[John Shaffer]]
| successor = [[John Shaffer (politician)|John Shaffer]]
| jr/sr2 = United States Senator
|state1 = [[Wisconsin]]
| state2 = [[Wisconsin]]
|jr/sr1 = United States
| term_start2 = March 4, 1855
| term_start1 = March 4, 1855
| term_end2 = March 3, 1861
| term_end1 = March 3, 1861
| preceded2 = [[Isaac P. Walker|Isaac Walker]]
| preceded1 = [[Isaac P. Walker]]
| succeeded2 = [[Timothy Howe]]
| succeeded1 = [[Timothy O. Howe]]
| state3 = [[Wisconsin]]
|state2 = [[Wisconsin]]
| district3 = [[Wisconsin's 1st congressional district|1st]]
|district2 = {{ushr|WI|1|1st}}
| term_start3 = March 4, 1849
| term_start2 = March 4, 1849
| term_end3 = March 3, 1853
| term_end2 = March 3, 1853
| preceded3 = [[William P. Lynde]]
| preceded2 = [[William P. Lynde]]
| succeeded3 = [[Daniel Wells, Jr.]]
| succeeded2 = [[Daniel Wells Jr.]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1805|12|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1805|12|10}}
| birth_place = [[Royalton, Vermont]]
| birth_place = [[Royalton, Vermont]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1870|1|14|1805|12|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1870|1|14|1805|12|10}}
| death_place = [[Omaha, Nebraska]]
| death_place = [[Omaha, Nebraska]]
|restingplace = Green Ridge Cemetery <br />[[Kenosha, Wisconsin]]
| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| party = [[Free Soil Party|Free-soiler]], later [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]]
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| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| {{marriage|Catherine Putnam Dana|1836|1838|end=died}}
| {{marriage|Caroline Lake<br />|1840}}
}}
| relations =
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| children = {{unbulleted list
| Harvey Durkee
| (died 1858)
| Charles Durkee Jr.
| (b. 1843; died 1847)
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'''Charles H. Durkee''' (December 10, 1805{{spaced ndash}}January 14, 1870) was an American politician, [[U.S. House of Representatives|Congressman]] and [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Wisconsin]].
'''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.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Durkee was born in [[Royalton, Vermont]]. He became a merchant and moved to [[Wisconsin]] 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>
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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5H6T_Library_Park_Historic_District_Kenosha_WI|title=Library Park Historic District - Kenosha, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Placesm|website=Waymarking.com|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He entered politics, serving two terms in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. He became a member 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>http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1197&keyword=durkee</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>{{cite web |url=http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/governors/territorial/durkee.html |title=Charles Durkee |website=historytogo.utah.gov |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923061010/http://historytogo.utah.gov/people/governors/territorial/durkee.html |archive-date=2006-09-23}} </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]] |date= 8 August 2017 |access-date= August 17, 2020 }}</ref>


==Tributes==
==Tributes==
A street in the city of [[Appleton, Wisconsin]] is named for him.
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>{{cite web|title=The Last Spike is Driven|page=34|url=http://cprr.org/Museum/Last_Spike_is_Driven.pdf|format=PDF|website=Cprr.org|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref>
An elementary school in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]] bore his name for many years. It was demolished in 2008.


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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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5HJ4_Kemper_Hall_Kenosha_WI|title=Kemper Hall - Kenosha, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places |website=Waymarking.com|access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref>
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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>"The Last Spike is Driven" pg. 34. http://cprr.org/Museum/Last_Spike_is_Driven.pdf</ref>


==References==
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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>http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5HJ4_Kemper_Hall_Kenosha_WI</ref>

==Notes==
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==Further reading==
* {{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&ndash;Grimshaw) |pages= 272–273 |chapter-url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175025785505&seq=294 }}
* {{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&ndash;1869) |isbn= 9780930466114 }}


==External links==
==External links==
{{CongBio|D000573}}
{{CongBio|D000573}}
* {{Find a Grave|8795193| Charles Durkee Sr. }}


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Latest revision as of 19:39, 4 September 2022

Charles Durkee
6th Governor of Utah Territory
In office
September 30, 1865 – January 9, 1869
Preceded byJames Duane Doty
Succeeded byJohn Shaffer
United States Senator
from Wisconsin
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byIsaac P. Walker
Succeeded byTimothy O. Howe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byWilliam P. Lynde
Succeeded byDaniel Wells Jr.
Personal details
Born(1805-12-10)December 10, 1805
Royalton, Vermont
DiedJanuary 14, 1870(1870-01-14) (aged 64)
Omaha, Nebraska
Resting placeGreen Ridge Cemetery
Kenosha, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Political party
Spouses
  • Catherine Putnam Dana
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1836; died 1838)​
  • Caroline Lake
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1840)​
Children
  • Harvey Durkee
  • (died 1858)
  • Charles Durkee Jr.
  • (b. 1843; died 1847)

Charles H. Durkee (December 10, 1805 – January 14, 1870) was an American pioneer, Congressman, and United States Senator from Wisconsin. He was one of the founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and was a Governor of the Utah Territory in the last five years of his 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.[1]

Career

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He entered politics, serving two terms in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. Originally a Democrat,[2] he became a member first of the 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 and the 32nd 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 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 the Utah Territory, and served in that position until 1869 when he resigned because of ill health.[3] He died in Omaha, Nebraska while returning home.[4]

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.

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.[5]

His former home, which later became an Episcopal school for girls and is now known as Kemper Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Library Park Historic District - Kenosha, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Placesm". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Charles Durkee". historytogo.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23.
  4. ^ "Durkee, Charles 1805 - 1870". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Last Spike is Driven" (PDF). Cprr.org. p. 34. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kemper Hall - Kenosha, WI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

Further reading

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 1st congressional district
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 		Succeeded by
U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Served alongside: Henry Dodge, James R. Doolittle 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Utah Territory
September 30, 1865 – January 9, 1869 		Succeeded by
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