Rollin M. Daggett

Rollin Mallory Daggett (February 22, 1831 – November 12, 1901) was a 19th-century American politician, minister, and diplomat. Daggett served a single term as a United States representative from Nevada from 1879 to 1881.[1]

Rollin M. Daggett
United States Minister to Hawaii
In office
August 21, 1882 – June 12, 1885
PresidentChester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Preceded byJames M. Comly
Succeeded byGeorge W. Merrill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nevada's At-Large district
In office
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Preceded byThomas Wren
Succeeded byGeorge Williams Cassidy
Personal details
Born(1831-02-22)February 22, 1831
Richville, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1901(1901-11-12) (aged 70)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Biography

Daggett was born on February 22, 1831, in Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York.[2]

He had served in the Nevada Territorial Council. Later he was the United States Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1882 to 1885. A member of the Sagebrush School, Daggett was also a writer.[3]

He died on November 12, 1901, in San Francisco, California and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which is no longer open).[1][2]

References
  1. "Index to Politicians: Da to Dail". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. "Daggett, Rollin Mallory". Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. "The Sagebrush School Nevada Writers Hall of Fame 2009". University of Nevada, Reno. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

Further reading
  • Weisenburger, Francis P. (1965). Idol of the West: The fabulous career of Rollin Mallory Daggett. Syracuse University Press.
  • 'Rollin Mallory Daggett' (2007) in Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Farmington Hills, MI: Gale.
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