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| Brief history of the Democratic party in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Lawyer, Politician and Judge |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician and judge Edward George Ryan. |
| U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867). |
| Lawyer, Politician, Senator, Cabinet Officer and Philanthropist |
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| Biography of William Freeman Vilas, 1840-1908. |
| Lawyer and Senator |
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| Biography of lawyer and U.S. Senator Matthew Hale Carpenter. |
| A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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| Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
| Creating the Wisconsin Territory |
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| Discover the story of Wisconsin's first elections and how the state was divided into its present-day areas. |
| Brief biography of newspaperman and eventual Governor (1891-1895) |
| The Rise and Fall of Isaac Walker |
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| Discover the story of Isaac P. Walker, the first Wisconsin presidential contender in 1850. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Red velveteen vest worn by Wisconsin Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, c. 1975. (Museum object #1982.450.15) |
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