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James William Lynd (November 25, 1830 – August 18, 1862) was a member of the Minnesota Senate, elected in 1861, and the first person killed in the initial action of the Dakota War of 1862.[1] At the time, he was working in the Lower Sioux Agency as a clerk at Myrick's trading store.[2] A historical marker stands at the site he was killed.[3] The town of Lynd, Minnesota is named after him.[4]
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