James Greeley Flanders

James Greeley Flanders
James Greeley Flanders
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 1st district
	In office; January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1878
Preceded by	Patrick Drew
Succeeded by	Charles T. Burnham
Personal details
Born	James Greeley Flanders; December 13, 1844; New London, New Hampshire
Died	January 1, 1920 (aged 75); Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Mary Cornelia Haney; (died 1930);
Children	Charlotte B. F. (Simpson); (b. 1876; died 1944); Kent Haney Flanders; (b. 1878; died 1907); Roger Y. Flanders; (b. 1882; died 1932);
Parents	Walter Powers Flanders (father); Susan Everett (Greeley) Flanders (mother);
Education	Yale College; Columbia Law School

James Greeley Flanders (December 13, 1844 – January 1, 1920) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Flanders was born on December 13, 1844, in New London, New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale College in 1867 and from Columbia Law School in 1869.^[1] In 1873, Flanders married Mary C. Haney. They had five children.^[2] On January 1, 1920, he died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a result of a severe cold. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery. Flanders was an Episcopalian.^[3]

Career

Flanders was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.^[4] He was also a school board member and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.

References

^ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 467.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ OBITUARY RECORD OF GRADUATES DECEASED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1920. New Haven. 1921. pp. 1379–1380.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ HISTORY OF THE BENCH AND BAR OF WISCONSIN. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. 1898. pp. 624–627.
^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 138.

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[1] THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 467.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] OBITUARY RECORD OF GRADUATES DECEASED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1920. New Haven. 1921. pp. 1379–1380.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] HISTORY OF THE BENCH AND BAR OF WISCONSIN. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. 1898. pp. 624–627.

[4] Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 138.

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