B. G. Plumer
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Bradbury Greenleaf "B. G" Plumer (May 22, 1830 – July 22, 1886) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician.
Born in Epping, New Hampshire, Plumer took part in the California Gold Rush. He then moved to Saint Louis, Missouri. In 1854, Plumer moved to Wausau, Wisconsin and was involved in the lumber business. Plumer also farmed and raised cattle. In 1866, Plumer served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. His brother was Daniel L. Plumer, who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He committed suicide with a firearm in Wausau, Wisconsin.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ Marathon County Historical Society-B.G. Plumer
- ^ 'History of Marathon County, Wisconsin and Representative Citizens,' Louis Marchetti, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1913, Biographical Sketch of Bradbury Greenleaf Plumer, pg. 598-599
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- 1830 births
- 1886 deaths
- People from Epping, New Hampshire
- People from Wausau, Wisconsin
- People of the California Gold Rush
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- American politicians who committed suicide
- Suicides by firearm in Wisconsin
- 19th-century American politicians
- Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly stubs