William R. Sturgis

William R. Sturgis
Member of the Minnesota Territorial Council
In office
September 3, 1849 – January 6, 1852
Member of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 1856 – January 6, 1857
Personal details
Born1817 (1817)
Upper Canada
Died1901 (aged 83–84)
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationFarmer

William R. Sturgis[a] (1817–1901) was a Canadian-American farmer, lumberman, and politician who served in the Minnesota Territorial Council from 1849 until 1852 and in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives for the 1856 session. He was among the first white men to settle in Montana and was influential in developing the area.
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