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Lemuel W. Joiner

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Lemuel Whiting Joiner (November 9, 1810 – October 22, 1886) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Joiner was born in 1810 in Royalton, Vermont.[1] He moved to Cincinnati in 1830 and then to Williamsport, Indiana in 1834, and in 1845 he moved to Wyoming, Wisconsin. Joiner died on October 22, 1886.[1]

Joiner's son, Robert, also served in the Senate.[2]

Career

Joiner was elected to the Assembly in 1853.[1] He was later a member of the Senate three times. First, from 1857 to 1858, second, from 1861 to 1862 and third, from 1869 to 1870.[1] He was a Republican.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Death of Hon. L. W. R. Joiner". Wisconsin State Journal. October 27, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Ex-Senator R. Joiner Dies". The Capital Times. May 7, 1920. p. 2. Retrieved June 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Lemuel W. Joiner". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

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