Edward McGlachlin

For his son, the U.S. Army general, see Edward McGlachlin Jr.

Edward McGlachlin
Portrait from A Standard History of Portage County, Wisconsin (1919)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Portage district
In office January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded by	Jerome Nelson
Succeeded by	Charles Couch
Personal details
Born	(1840-12-19)December 19, 1840 Watson, New York, U.S.
Died	April 22, 1931(1931-04-22) (aged 90) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Eliza Lawrence
Children	Edward F. McGlachlin Jr. (b. 1868; died 1946)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Sergeant, USV
Unit	1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Edward Fenton McGlachlin, Sr., (December 19, 1840 – April 22, 1931) was an American newspaper editor and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Portage County. During the American Civil War he served in the Union Army and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga. His son, Edward McGlachlin, Jr., was a distinguished U.S. Army officer and rose to the rank of major general.

Biography

Born in the town of Watson, Lewis County, New York, McGlachlin settled on a farm in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, in 1857. In 1859, McGlachlin started working as a printer for the Fond du Lac Commonwealth newspaper in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, McGlachlin served in the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was promoted to sergeant. After the civil war, McGlachlin worked in the newspaper business in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Clinton, Iowa, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1873, McGlachlin moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and was one of the editors and publishers of the Stevens Point Journal newspaper. In 1885, McGlachlin served on the Stevens Point Board of Education and was the board treasurer. In 1889, McGlachlin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He also served as postmaster and on the board of managers for the Grand Army Home for Veterans near Waupaca, Wisconsin. McGlachlin died at his home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.