Rollin M. Daggett
American politician (1831–1901)
Rollin Mallory Daggett (February 22, 1831 – November 12, 1901) was a 19th-century American politician, minister, and diplomat. Daggett served a single term as a United States representative from Nevada from 1879 to 1881.
Biography
Daggett was born on February 22, 1831, in Richville, St. Lawrence County, New York.
He had served in the Nevada Territorial Council. Later he was the United States Minister Resident to the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1882 to 1885. A member of the Sagebrush School, Daggett was also a writer.
He died on November 12, 1901, in San Francisco, California and was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (which is no longer open).
References
United States Congress. "Rollin M. Daggett (id: D000003)".
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