John B. Raymond

John B. Raymond

John Baldwin Raymond (born December 5, 1844 in Lockport , Niagara County , New York , † January 3, 1886 in Fargo , Dakota Territory ) was an American politician . Between 1883 and 1885 he represented the Dakota Territory as a delegate in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and advancement

In 1853, John Raymond moved with his parents to Tazewell County , Illinois . There he attended public schools. During the Civil War he joined an infantry unit of the Union Army as a simple soldier and rose to captaincy until 1863. He received this rank for his service during the siege of the city of Vicksburg in Mississippi . Raymond remained in the army until 1865. He then continued his education at Poughkeepsie Business College, New York State, before settling in Mississippi during the Reconstruction phase . In Jackson he published the Mississippi Pilot newspaper.

Political career

Raymond was a member of the Republican Party . From 1873 to 1875 he was the Assistant State Treasurer of Mississippi. After the end of the reconstruction period, he was appointed US Marshal for the Dakota Territory in 1877 . He held this office first in Yankton and later in Fargo until 1882. He turned down another term in this office. Instead, Raymond was elected a delegate to the US House of Representatives in the 1882 congressional elections to succeed Richard F. Pettigrew . There he represented the interests of the Dakota Territory between March 4, 1883 and March 3, 1885. As a delegate, however, he had no voting rights in Congress . For the elections in 1884 he was no longer nominated by his party. His seat then fell to Oscar S. Gifford .

After serving in Congress, John Raymond began growing wheat in the Fargo area. He died unexpectedly on January 3, 1886. He was buried in Washington .

Web links

• John B. Raymond in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John B. Raymond in the database of Find a Grave (English)