Territorial legislator shot to death in the capital on February 11, 1842, by fellow legislator James Vineyard, in an argument arising from Vineyard calling Arndt a liar during debate. The incident is described at length in the Wisconsin Magazine of History vol. 5, no. 3 (March 1922): 264-283.  More information is also available at our Museum Object of the Week site.

The Wisconsin Historical Society has manuscripts related to this topic. See the catalog description of the Charles C. P. Arndt Letter for details.

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[Source: Milwaukee Sentinel Aug. 27, 1899]