Daniel Buck (judge)  Daniel Buck (September 28, 1829 – May 21, 1905) was an American jurist and legislator. Born in Boonville, New York, Buck studied law at New York Law School and was admitted to the New York bar. Buck moved to Minnesota Territory in 1857 and eventually settled in the area that became Mankato, Minnesota. Buck was historically a central figure in the founding of the Village of Mankato, the Mankato Normal School and the Mankato Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1866, Buck served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Democrat and then served in the Minnesota State Senate from 1879 to 1883. Buck also served on the Minnesota State Normal School board. He also served on the Mankato, Minnesota school board. Buck served on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1894 until 1899 when he resigned due to his wife's ill health. In 1904, Judge Buck published his book on the Indian troubles in Minnesota, especially for the Spirit Lake actions. He intended his book "Indian Outbreaks" to be a judicially impartial account. Buck died in Mankato, Minnesota.