Bennett Strong
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Bennett U. Strong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Steele Barlow |
| Succeeded by | John B. Quimby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1819 Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1906 (aged 86) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California |
| Political party |
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| Spouse |
Mary Hawkins Green
(m. 1847; died 1906) |
| Children | Ella, Willie |
Bennett U. Strong (April 28, 1819 – February 1, 1906) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and the first settler at Spring Green, Wisconsin. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Sauk County.
Biography
[edit]Bennett Strong was born in Woodbury, Connecticut, in 1819.[1] He was raised and educated there and came to Wisconsin in 1853, settling at Janesville. In 1857, he relocated to the town of Spring Green in Sauk County, where he was the first settler at what would become the village of Spring Green.[1] He owned a farm and operated a hotel there, and represented Spring Green for seven years on the Sauk County board of supervisors. He also served as justice of the peace.[2]
In 1869, he was elected on the Republican Party ticket to the Wisconsin State Senate, representing all of Sauk County. In the Legislature, he served on the committees on incorporations, on legislative expenditures, and on military affairs. He did not run for re-election in 1871.[1]
Later in life, Strong became affiliated with the Prohibition Party,[3] and, in 1890, he was nominated for Wisconsin State Assembly on the Prohibition ticket in Sauk County's 1st Assembly district. He came in third in the general election, behind Democrat Thomas William English and Republican William F. Conger.[4]
Sometime after 1892, Strong and his wife moved to Los Angeles County, California, where he died in 1906.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Senate (1869)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 2, 1869 | |||||
| Republican | Bennett U. Strong | 1,833 | 71.77% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas T. English | 721 | 28.23% | ||
| Plurality | 1,112 | 43.54% | |||
| Total votes | 2,554 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Wisconsin Assembly (1890)
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Election, November 4, 1890 | |||||
| Democratic | Thomas William English | 1,163 | 49.07% | ||
| Republican | William F. Conger | 1,048 | 44.22% | ||
| Prohibition | Bennett U. Strong | 159 | 6.71% | ||
| Plurality | 115 | 4.85% | |||
| Total votes | 2,370 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. p. 367. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ The History of Sauk County, Wisconsin. Western Historical Company. 1880. pp. 810–811. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Tower Hill Barbecue". Wisconsin State Journal. August 10, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. (1891). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 601. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "B. U. Strong". Portage Daily Democrat. February 19, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved November 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.