Albert J. Pullen

Albert John Pullen (November 1, 1861 – December 6, 1937) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Pullen was born in Grafton, Vermont^[1] on November 1, 1861.^[2] He attended the University of Vermont and Sewanee: The University of the South. Pullen moved to North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1900. He later became president of the local humane society. During World War I, Pullen served as an officer in the United States Army Medical Corps. He died on December 6, 1937.^[3]

Political career[edit]

Pullen was elected to the Senate in 1916. Previously, he had served as President of North Fond du Lac and of the North Fond du Lac School Board, as well as Treasurer of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.^[4] In 1920, he was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin,^[5] losing to George Comings. Pullen was a Republican.^[5]

^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1919. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
^ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MP-99B : 6 December 2014), Albert J Pullen, 01 Nov 1861, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,662.
^ "Former State Senator Dies at Fond du Lac". The Post-Crescent. December 7, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Biographical Sketch of Senator Albert J. Pullen". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
^ ^a ^b "Senator Albert J. Pullen". Manitowoc Herald-Times. September 1, 1920. p. 4. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

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