Isaac Atwater (May 3, 1818 – December 22, 1906) was an American jurist.

Biography

Born in

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, Atwater graduated from

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and then received his law degree from

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. Atwater was admitted to the New York bar in 1848. In 1850, Atwater moved to St. Anthony,

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, and continued to practice law. Atwater owned and published the newspaper ''St. Anthony Express''. He helped establish the

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while sitting on the board of regents. Atwater served on the Minneapolis City Council and the board of education. He also helped incorporate a business that would build the first bridge between Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Atwater served on the

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from 1858 to 1864. Atwater also wrote about the history of Minnesota. Atwater died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.''Minnesota Reports-Minnesota Supreme Court Cases July 20-December 28, 1906'', volume 99, "Proceedings in Memory of Associate Justices Young and Atwater", pp. XVI–XXII

Publications

''History of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Part I''
(1893)
''History of the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Part II''
(1893)

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