Bushrod W. Lott
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Bushrod Washington Lott (May 1, 1826 - September 24, 1886) was an American
politician
in the Minnesota Territory
in Saint Paul, Minnesota
who served as United States Consul (Tehuantepec
, Mexico; Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
) from 1862 to 1865. An active Democrat
, Lott was elected Chief Clerk of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives and served as a member of that body in 1853 and 1856; he also was elected mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1852.
Bushrod W. Lott was born May 1, 1826 in Pemberton, New Jersey
to Dr. Charles Francis Lott (1781-1866)(a surgeon in the War of 1812
) and Edith Newbold Lamb Lott (1788-1827). Bushrod W. Lott's family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1837. Lott and two of his brothers were educated at St. Louis University and studied law in Quincy, Illinois
. Bushrod W. Lott was admitted to the practice of law in 1847. His brother, Peter Lott, served in the Mexican War
, served as Judge of Courts in Quincy, IL, and was appointed by his personal friend, President Abraham Lincoln as United States Consul to Tehuantepec, Mexico, where Peter Lott died. His brother, Charles F. Lott (1824-1918) traveled over the California Trail
as California Gold Rush
pioneer, lawyer, and judge who helped form California’s government, started the first Citrus Exchange in California, and served as a California State Senator).
As one of the early pioneers of Saint Paul, Minnesota
in 1848, Bushrod W. Lott, accompanied Gen. Samuel Leech, who had been appointed Receiver of United States Land Office, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, where Bushrod W. Lott served as Clerk. In the fall of 1848, Lott settled in Saint Paul, Minnesota where he practiced law (his real estate holdings were valued at $3,000 in 1850); he was elected Justice of the Peace (Saint Paul, Minnesota) in 1851; and served as the third mayor of Saint Paul, Minn. from 1852-1854. In 1862, Bushrod Lott was appointed by President Lincoln to serve out his brother Peter Lott's term as U.S. Consul to Tehuantepec, Mexico, a post he held until 1865.
On February 14, 1860, Bushrod W. Lott married Corneila Friend, of Pittsburg, Pennsulvania; a son, Kennedy F. Lott (1866-1953) of Saint Paul, Minnesota; and a daughter, Edith Lamb Lott (1870 - 17 July 1942) married Judge Oscar Hallam
Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
, on July 27, 1892 in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and a granddaughter, Corneila Hallam Miller
(16 April 1893 - 20 February 1975) in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Bushrod W. Lott died on September 24, 1886 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
United States
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politician
Politician
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in the Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Territory
The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...
in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
who served as United States Consul (Tehuantepec
Tehuantepec
Tehuantepec is a city and municipality in the southeast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is part of the Tehuantepec District in the west of the Istmo Region. The area was important in pre Hispanic period as part of a trade route that connected Central America with what is now the center of...
, Mexico; Appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
) from 1862 to 1865. An active Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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, Lott was elected Chief Clerk of the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives and served as a member of that body in 1853 and 1856; he also was elected mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1852.
Bushrod W. Lott was born May 1, 1826 in Pemberton, New Jersey
Pemberton, New Jersey
Pemberton, formerly New Mills, is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,210....
to Dr. Charles Francis Lott (1781-1866)(a surgeon in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
) and Edith Newbold Lamb Lott (1788-1827). Bushrod W. Lott's family moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1837. Lott and two of his brothers were educated at St. Louis University and studied law in Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
. Bushrod W. Lott was admitted to the practice of law in 1847. His brother, Peter Lott, served in the Mexican War
Mexican War
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, served as Judge of Courts in Quincy, IL, and was appointed by his personal friend, President Abraham Lincoln as United States Consul to Tehuantepec, Mexico, where Peter Lott died. His brother, Charles F. Lott (1824-1918) traveled over the California Trail
California Trail
The California Trail was an emigrant trail of about across the western half of the North American continent from Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California...
as California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
pioneer, lawyer, and judge who helped form California’s government, started the first Citrus Exchange in California, and served as a California State Senator).
As one of the early pioneers of Saint Paul, Minnesota
History of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the second largest city in the state of Minnesota in the United States, the county seat of Ramsey County, and the state capital of Minnesota...
in 1848, Bushrod W. Lott, accompanied Gen. Samuel Leech, who had been appointed Receiver of United States Land Office, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, where Bushrod W. Lott served as Clerk. In the fall of 1848, Lott settled in Saint Paul, Minnesota where he practiced law (his real estate holdings were valued at $3,000 in 1850); he was elected Justice of the Peace (Saint Paul, Minnesota) in 1851; and served as the third mayor of Saint Paul, Minn. from 1852-1854. In 1862, Bushrod Lott was appointed by President Lincoln to serve out his brother Peter Lott's term as U.S. Consul to Tehuantepec, Mexico, a post he held until 1865.
On February 14, 1860, Bushrod W. Lott married Corneila Friend, of Pittsburg, Pennsulvania; a son, Kennedy F. Lott (1866-1953) of Saint Paul, Minnesota; and a daughter, Edith Lamb Lott (1870 - 17 July 1942) married Judge Oscar Hallam
Oscar Hallam
Oscar Hallam was an American lawyer, judge, and academic from Minnesota. He served as a Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1912 to 1924, and served as a Minnesota state Second District Court judge from 1905 to 1912...
Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota and consists of seven members. The court was first assembled as a three-judge panel in 1849 when Minnesota was still a territory. The first members were lawyers from outside of the region who were appointed by...
, on July 27, 1892 in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and a granddaughter, Corneila Hallam Miller
Oscar Hallam
Oscar Hallam was an American lawyer, judge, and academic from Minnesota. He served as a Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1912 to 1924, and served as a Minnesota state Second District Court judge from 1905 to 1912...
(16 April 1893 - 20 February 1975) in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Bushrod W. Lott died on September 24, 1886 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.