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Related Web Sites:
Wisconsin Historical Society 
 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
 
Read More About It
 "James Duane Doty, Frontier Promoter" by Alice E. Smith
 
Vocabulary:
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Interesting Fact:
 Doty's cousin, Morgan Lewis Martin, served as president of the Wisconsin Territorial legislature and as president of the second State constitutional convention.
 
Study Questions:
 Why did Doty leave Wisconsin?
What was Doty's connection to Madison?
What were Doty's primary duties as governor of the Wisconsin Territory?
 
U.S. historical events that occurred on June 9:
 1973: Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes and becomes the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
 
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