LaFayette Emmett

LaFayette Emmett
United States Senator
from Minnesota
In office
1858–1865
Nominated byHenry Hastings Sibley
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byThomas Wilson
Personal details
Born(1822-05-08)May 8, 1822
DiedAugust 10, 1905(1905-08-10) (aged 83)
PartyDemocratic
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LaFayette Emmett (May 8, 1822 – August 10, 1905) was an American lawyer and an early leader in Minnesota law. He was the second attorney general of the Minnesota Territory from 1853 to 1858 and the first chief justice of the state supreme court, serving from 1858 to 1865.