John Walsh (politician)
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John Walsh was a member of the Legislature of Dakota Territory
.
In 1869, he established a homestead five miles east of Elk Point
in Union County
, Dakota Territory
. He was known as "Honest John" and was later elected to the Dakota Territorial Legislature, where he served from 1881 to 1882.
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
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In 1869, he established a homestead five miles east of Elk Point
Elk Point, South Dakota
Elk Point is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 as of the 2010 census...
in Union County
Union County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,584 people, 4,927 households, and 3,517 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
. He was known as "Honest John" and was later elected to the Dakota Territorial Legislature, where he served from 1881 to 1882.