US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced law practice in Juneau, Wisconsin. He was elected a member of the first State Legislature of Wisconsin in 1848 and was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852. In 1855, he was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, serving until 1859. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed leagl practice until his death.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced law practice in Juneau, Wisconsin. He was elected a member of the first State Legislature of Wisconsin in 1848 and was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852. In 1855, he was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress and as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, serving until 1859. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed leagl practice until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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