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Doty-Martin family of Salem and Martinsburg, New York

Note: This is just one of 1,325 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

This specific family group is a subset of the much larger Four Thousand Related Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset.

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  Chillus Doty (1764-1824) — of Lewis County, N.Y. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., 1764. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1813-14, 1815-17. Died in Martinsburg, Lewis County, N.Y., October 16, 1824 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Theodorus Doty and Jane (Densmore) Doty; married to Sarah Martin; father of James Duane Doty; grandfather of Charles Doty; third cousin once removed of Joseph Otis and Samuel Allyne Otis; fourth cousin of Harrison Gray Otis.
  Political family: Doty-Martin family of Salem and Martinsburg, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  James Duane Doty (1799-1865) — also known as James D. Doty — of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., November 5, 1799. Democrat. Lawyer; federal judge, 1828-32; member Michigan territorial council 7th District, 1834-35; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1839-41; Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 1841-44; delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1849-53; Governor of Utah Territory, 1863-65; died in office 1865. Presbyterian. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 13, 1865 (age 65 years, 220 days). Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Chillus Doty and Sarah (Martin) Doty; married to Sarah Collins; father of Charles Doty; first cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin; third cousin twice removed of Joseph Otis and Samuel Allyne Otis; fourth cousin once removed of Harrison Gray Otis.
  Political family: Doty-Martin family of Salem and Martinsburg, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Doty Elementary School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James D. Doty (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Morgan Lewis Martin (1805-1887) — also known as Morgan L. Martin — of Green Bay, Brown County, Wis. Born in Martinsburg, Lewis County, N.Y., March 31, 1805. Democrat. Lawyer; member Michigan territorial council 7th District, 1832-35; member of Wisconsin territorial legislature, 1838; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1845-47; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1855, 1874; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1858-59; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; Brown County Judge, 1875-87. Died in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., December 10, 1887 (age 82 years, 254 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Allouez, Wis.
  Presumably named for: Morgan Lewis
  Relatives: Son of Sarah (Turner) Martin and Walter Martin; married, July 25, 1837, to Elizabeth Smithm; first cousin of James Duane Doty; first cousin once removed of Charles Doty.
  Political family: Doty-Martin family of Salem and Martinsburg, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Martin Elementary School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Doty (1824-1918) — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis.; Godfrey, Madison County, Ill. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., August 17, 1824. Whig. Surveyor; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1848; served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Bay County, Fla., 1918 (age about 93 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Panama City, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Sarah (Collins) Doty and James Duane Doty; married, December 24, 1846, to Sarah Jane Webster; grandson of Chillus Doty; first cousin once removed of Morgan Lewis Martin; third cousin thrice removed of Joseph Otis and Samuel Allyne Otis.
  Political family: Doty-Martin family of Salem and Martinsburg, New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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