LaFayette Emmett | |
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| Chief Justice, Minnesota | |
| In office 1858–1865 | |
| Nominated by | Henry Hastings Sibley |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1822 Mount Vernon, Ohio |
| Died | August 10, 1905 (aged 83) Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
LaFayette Emmett (May 8, 1822 – August 10, 1905) was an American lawyer and an early leader in Minnesota law. He was the second attorney general of the Minnesota Territory from 1853 to 1858 and the first chief justice of the state supreme court, serving from 1858 to 1865.[1]
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