Albert M. Skeels

Albert M. Skeels
Albert M. Skeels
9th Mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1866 – April 1867
Preceded by	Henry T. Henton
Succeeded by	Samuel Sumner
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Fond du Lac 1st district
	In office; January 1, 1866 – January 6, 1868
Preceded by	D. C. Van Ostrand
Succeeded by	Henry C. Bottum
Personal details
Born	February 27, 1813; Swanton, Vermont, U.S.
Died	January 6, 1876 (aged 62); Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Stroke
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary S. Eggleston (died 1896)
Children	Albert Henry Skeels; (b. 1840; died 1840); Harriet M. Skeels; (b. 1841; died 1852); Mary Louise (Rice); (b. 1846; died 1924); Clara E. (Barnett); (b. 1853; died 1933);

Albert M. Skeels (February 27, 1813 – January 6, 1876) was an American businessman and politician. He was the 9th mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin, and served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County.

Biography

Born in Swanton, Vermont, he moved to Ripon, Wisconsin in 1853 and was a merchant. He served as postmaster of Ripon, Wisconsin and was president of the Ripon Agricultural Society. He also served as trustee of the Insane Asylum. In 1866, Skeels served as mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin. Then, in 1866 and 1867, Skeels served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He suffered a stroke in Ripon in January 1876, and died a few days later.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Sudden Death of Hon. A. M. Skeels". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. January 15, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved November 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 8, Madison, Wisconsin, Biographical Sketch of Albert M. Skeels, p. 446.

External links

The Mayor's Page: Ripon-History

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[1] "Sudden Death of Hon. A. M. Skeels". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. January 15, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved November 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 8, Madison, Wisconsin, Biographical Sketch of Albert M. Skeels, p. 446.

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