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Albert W. Sanborn

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Albert Whittemore Sanborn (January 17, 1853 – 1937) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Sanborn was born on January 17, 1853, in Swanton, Vermont.[1] He attended Muskingum College before moving to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. He then moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in April of 1876, where he studied for about two months. In June, he practiced law first as a member of the firm Jones & Sandborn along with D. Lloyd Jones[2], and afterwards as a member of the firm of Cate, Jones & Sandborn, adding George W. Cate, followed by Cate, Sanborn, Lamoreux & Park. In 1893, he moved to Ashland, Wisconsin.

Career

Sanborn was a member of the Assembly in 1885.[3] Previously, he was District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin. Sanborn was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888 and 1912. He served in the Senate from 1905 to 1912.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Sanborn, Albert W." USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  2. ^ Gertz, C. (1889–90). "Stevens Point Directory" (PDF). uwsp.edu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Funeral Monday". Oshkosh Northwestern. July 17, 1937. p. 5. Retrieved October 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon

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