Alonzo J. Edgerton

Alonzo J. Edgerton
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
In office
November 19, 1889 – August 9, 1896
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 25 Stat. 676
Succeeded byJohn Emmett Carland
United States Senator
from Minnesota
In office
March 12, 1881 – November 14, 1881
Appointed byJohn S. Pillsbury
Preceded byWilliam Windom
Succeeded byWilliam Windom
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
1858-1859
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Personal details
Born
Alonzo Jay Edgerton

(1827-06-07)June 7, 1827
Rome, New York
DiedAugust 9, 1896(1896-08-09) (aged 69)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery
Mantorville, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
EducationWesleyan University
read law
Military service
Allegiance United States
Union
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1867
Rank Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Unit10th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
67th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Alonzo Jay Edgerton (June 7, 1827 – August 9, 1896) was a United States senator from Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.