Samuel Black (state representative)

Samuel Black was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]

Biography

Black was born on July 4, 1827 in what was then part of Sangamon County, Illinois. During the American Civil War, he was a captain with the 85th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment the Union Army. Operations he took part in include the Confederate Heartland Offensive. After resigning from the Army as a result of ill health, Black began farming in Dunn County, Wisconsin. He died on February 18, 1916.

Political career

Black was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.^[2] Other positions he held include County Clerk of Dunn County, town chairman (similar to mayor) and justice of the peace. He was a Republican.

References

^ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 460.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 124.

External links

Samuel Black at Find a Grave

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[1] THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 460.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 124.

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