Daniel Badger Priest (March 9, 1830 – September 6, 1870) was an American lawyer and legislator.
Born in
Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 36,726. The county seat is Greencastle. The county was named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a ...
, Priest graduated from
Asbury University
Asbury University is a Private university, private Christian university in Wilmore, Kentucky, United States. Although it is a non-denominational school, the college is aligned with the Holiness movement, Wesleyan-Holiness movement and is a memb ...
. In 1850, he moved to
Fort Snelling
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,
Minnesota Territory
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to farm. He moved to
Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe is a city in Green County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,661 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by the town of Monroe to the north and the town of Clarno to the south. It is nicknamed the "C ...
in 1852 to practice law. In 1854, he ran for the
Green County clerk of board of supervisors as a member of the
Hunker faction of the
Democratic Party. Then, in 1855, Priest moved to
Richland Center, Wisconsin
Richland Center is a city in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States and is the county seat. The population was 5,114 at the 2020 census.
History
Richland Center was founded in 1851 by Ira S. Haseltine from Andover, Vermont, northwest of Br ...
and continue to practice law. In 1861, Priest moved to
Viroqua, Wisconsin
Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,504 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city is in the Viroqua (town), Wisconsin, town of Viroqua.
Etymology
The town was originally name ...
. While in Viroqua, Priest served as District Attorney of
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,714. Its county seat is Viroqua.
History
Vernon County was renamed from Bad Ax County on March 22, 1862. Bad Ax County had been created o ...
. He also served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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in 1863 and 1868. In 1869, Priest moved to
Sparta, Wisconsin
Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 10,025 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
History
Sparta is located on former Ho-Chunk territory acq ...
where he died. During his stay in Viroqua and Sparta, Priest was also editor of the local newspapers.
['Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' vol 1, State Bar Association of Wisconsin: 1905, Biographical Sketch of Daniel Badger Priest, pg. 237-238]
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1830 births
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People from Putnam County, Indiana
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People from Sparta, Wisconsin
People from Richland Center, Wisconsin
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Politicians from Vernon County, Wisconsin
Asbury University alumni
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19th-century American journalists
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