Wilmot Brookings | |
|---|---|
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| Governor of the Dakota Territory | |
Acting | |
| In office January 1859 – March 2, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Jayne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilmot Wood Brookings October 23, 1830 Woolwich, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1905 (aged 74) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Clara Carney |
| Education | Bowdoin College (BA) |
Wilmot Wood Brookings (October 23, 1830 – June 13, 1905) was an American pioneer, frontier judge, and early South Dakotan politician. He was provisional governor of the Dakota Territory, and both the cities of Wilmot and Brookings as well as the county of Brookings, South Dakota are named for him.[1][2]