Charles Durkee

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American politician (1805-1870)

United States PoliticiansLived 1805 to 1870 · aged 64

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Charles H. Durkee was an American politician, activist, and Wisconsin pioneer. S. House of Representatives (1849-1853). Later in life he was appointed governor of the Utah Territory, serving from 1865 to 1869.

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Charles H. Durkee was an American politician, activist, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin as a United States senator from 1855 to 1861, and served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1849-1853). Later in life he was appointed governor of the Utah Territory, serving from 1865 to 1869. Before his political career, Durkee was one of the founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin; he was a vehement advocate for temperance and abolition, though he personally struggled with alcoholism.

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