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Governor Schmedeman Signing Mortgage Bill

Date: 02 14 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman signing mortgage bill which grants moratoriums to Wisconsin farm and home mortgages. Left to right: Senator William Shannors...
Photograph

Governor Schmedeman Shaking Hands

Date: 02 14 1933
Description: Governor Albert G. Schmedeman shaking hands after signing mortgage bill which grants moratoriums to Wisconsin farm and home mortgages. Left to right are: S...
Historical Essay

Land Grant Scandal

Brief description of the Land Grant Scandal of the late 1850s.
Photograph

Senator Edward Kennedy Visit

Date: 11 20 1963
Description: Sen. Edward Kennedy, left, chats with Betty Jane Martin, 6, who was representing Madison area mentally disabled children, as Gov. John Reynolds, right, lea...
Painting

Governor Alexander Randall

Date: 1862
Description: Portrait of the governor in the executive chamber.
Historical Essay

Bashford, Coles (1816-1878)

Lawyer, Politician and Governor
Discover the history of Wisconsin governor Bashford Coles.
Historical Essay

Barstow, William Augustus (1813-1865)

Brief biography of fomer WI governor William Augustus Barstow (1813 - 1865).
Historical Essay

The Mysterious Ballots of 1855

A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican
Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots.

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