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| Lawyer, Politician and Governor |
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| Discover the history of Wisconsin governor Bashford Coles. |
| Lawyer and Politician |
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| Biography of John Coit Spooner who was a lawyer and politician, known as a leading Stalwart Republican. |
| A brief history of the Barstow-Bashford Affair of 1856. |
| List of Wisconsin's territorial governors from 1836 to 1848 and a brief summation of the responsibilities of the position. |
| Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author |
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| Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Politician, University of Wisconsin Regent |
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| Read about one of the Democratic Party politicians around the time of the Civil War. This article details his Civil War service and contains several links. |
| Too Progressive for Wisconsin |
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| Discover why Wisconsin's 1846 was re-written and passed in 1848 |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| Contractor and Politician |
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| Discover the history of Augustus A. Bird |
| Brief biography of George H. Walker railroad promoter and politician who was twice mayor of Milwaukee (1851, 1853). |
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| Brief biography of George H. Walker railroad promoter and politician who was twice mayor of Milwaukee (1851, 1853). |
| Brief history of the Democratic party in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Republican Congressman and American diplomat |
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| Learn more about this Wisconsin Congressman. This article contains links to related articles, newspaper clippings and a catalog description of his papers. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| 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) |
| Teacher, Newspaperman and Politician |
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| Biography of teacher, newspaperman and politician Albert Gallatin Ellis. |
| Brief biography of fomer WI governor William Augustus Barstow (1813 - 1865). |
| Lawyer, Land Speculator and Wisconsin's First Governor |
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| Discover the history of lawyer, land speculator and Wisconsin's first governor Nelson Dewey. |
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