Hon. Eli A. Spencer died of apoplexy at the home of his son, James C., at Rice Lake, Wis., June 2, at 10 o’clock P.M., in the 71st year of his age.
Mr. Spencer was well known as an old resident of Dane county, and a prominent man in state politics. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, in 1816. He was married in that state, and was prominent in political matters in his section. He studied law with the late Judge Hood, of the Buckeye state, and became on of the leading members of the Ohio bar. He was also a member at one time of the Ohio state senate. He held the office of assistant secretary of state in Wisconsin for two years under Gen. Fairchild, and for nearly four years under Thos. Allen, and at one time was a candidate for the position of secretary of state.
He owned an excellent farm of 410 acres in Windsor, this county, at one time, and it is thought he owns some land in that township yet. He leaves four sons: William E., who for some time was secretary of the United States senate; Henry, Charles and James, who were all present when death came.
The funeral occurred at Rice Lake this morning, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
[Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.) Friday, 10 June 1887]
Mr. Spencer was well known as an old resident of Dane county, and a prominent man in state politics. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, in 1816. He was married in that state, and was prominent in political matters in his section. He studied law with the late Judge Hood, of the Buckeye state, and became on of the leading members of the Ohio bar. He was also a member at one time of the Ohio state senate. He held the office of assistant secretary of state in Wisconsin for two years under Gen. Fairchild, and for nearly four years under Thos. Allen, and at one time was a candidate for the position of secretary of state.
He owned an excellent farm of 410 acres in Windsor, this county, at one time, and it is thought he owns some land in that township yet. He leaves four sons: William E., who for some time was secretary of the United States senate; Henry, Charles and James, who were all present when death came.
The funeral occurred at Rice Lake this morning, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
[Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.) Friday, 10 June 1887]
Hon. Eli A. Spencer died of apoplexy at the home of his son, James C., at Rice Lake, Wis., June 2, at 10 o’clock P.M., in the 71st year of his age.
Mr. Spencer was well known as an old resident of Dane county, and a prominent man in state politics. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, in 1816. He was married in that state, and was prominent in political matters in his section. He studied law with the late Judge Hood, of the Buckeye state, and became on of the leading members of the Ohio bar. He was also a member at one time of the Ohio state senate. He held the office of assistant secretary of state in Wisconsin for two years under Gen. Fairchild, and for nearly four years under Thos. Allen, and at one time was a candidate for the position of secretary of state.
He owned an excellent farm of 410 acres in Windsor, this county, at one time, and it is thought he owns some land in that township yet. He leaves four sons: William E., who for some time was secretary of the United States senate; Henry, Charles and James, who were all present when death came.
The funeral occurred at Rice Lake this morning, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
[Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.) Friday, 10 June 1887]
Mr. Spencer was well known as an old resident of Dane county, and a prominent man in state politics. He was born in Perry county, Ohio, in 1816. He was married in that state, and was prominent in political matters in his section. He studied law with the late Judge Hood, of the Buckeye state, and became on of the leading members of the Ohio bar. He was also a member at one time of the Ohio state senate. He held the office of assistant secretary of state in Wisconsin for two years under Gen. Fairchild, and for nearly four years under Thos. Allen, and at one time was a candidate for the position of secretary of state.
He owned an excellent farm of 410 acres in Windsor, this county, at one time, and it is thought he owns some land in that township yet. He leaves four sons: William E., who for some time was secretary of the United States senate; Henry, Charles and James, who were all present when death came.
The funeral occurred at Rice Lake this morning, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity.
[Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.) Friday, 10 June 1887]
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