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Archibald N. Randall

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Archibald N. Randall (August 22, 1830 – July 16, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician.

Born in Sardinia, Erie County, New York, Randall attended Brockport Collegiate Institute. In 1847, Randall moved to the town of Avon, Wisconsin Territory. He served in the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and was commissioned a captain.[1] In 1869, he moved to Brodhead, Wisconsin. In 1873, Randall was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. Randall served on the Board of Supervisors in Rock and Green Counties. In 1882 and 1883, Randall served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Republican.[2] Randall died at his home in Brodhead, Wisconsin due to injuries from tripping over a croquet arch.[1][3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Brodhead Lawyer Dead". The Oshkosh Northwestern. July 18, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1883, Biographical Sketch of Archibald N. Randall, pp. 476–477.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin News Items in Brief: Captain Archibald Randall". The Gazette. July 26, 1916. p. 10. Retrieved November 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Brodhead News-Captain A.N. Randall Dies Sunday Morning, Janesville Daily Gazette, July 17, 1916, p. 10