BENTON COUNTY: SAUK RAPIDS TOWNSHIP: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE:

An Inventory of Its Docket Books at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Sauk Rapids (Minn. : Township). Justice of the Peace.
Title:Docket Books.
Dates:1853-1895.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Docket books for justices of the peace of Sauk Rapids Township, apparently for all or much of this period including shared jurisdiction with the village of Sauk Rapids. Primarily for justices J[?] S[?] A. Wood (1870-1874), Joseph Moody (1876-1884), George W. Sweet (1885-1886), Charles A. Moody (1886-1888), and S. N. Wright (1891-1895).
Quantity:0.4 cubic feet (5 volumes in partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Sauk Rapids (Minn. : Township). Justice of the Peace. Docket Books. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 337; 982-58; 993-109

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Catalog ID number: 990017052910104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
117.B.15.7B 1853-1888.
Appears to cover the village and township of Sauk Rapids jointly, and possibly a wider jurisdiction within the county. Does not include the period from October 1882 to 1887, and there are only a few entries for 1864-1867 and 1869. Kept by various justices (1853-1869), J[?] S[?] A. Wood (1870-1874), William H. Fletcher (1874-1875), Joseph Moody (1876-1882), and C. A. Moody (1888).
1882-1884.
Justice Joseph Moody.
1885-1887.
With index. Justices George W. Sweet (1885-1886) and Charles A. Moody (1886-1887). According to the county record of bonds and oaths, Moody also served the village of Sauk Rapids during this time.
1891-1892.
With index. Justice S. N. Wright.
1892-1895.
With index. Justice S. N. Wright.

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Topics:
Justices of the peace -- Minnesota -- Benton County.
Persons:
Moody, Charles A.
Moody, Joseph.
Sweet, George W.
Wood, J. S. A.
Wright, S. N.
Organizations:
Sauk Rapids (Minn.). Justice of the Peace.

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