Buel Hutchinson

Buel E. Hutchinson
Buel E. Hutchinson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 30th district
	In office; January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862
Preceded by	William H. Tucker
Succeeded by	Norman S. Cate
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Dane 2nd district
	In office; January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880
Preceded by	Edwin E. Bryant
Succeeded by	Thomas Beattie
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Bad Ax–Crawford district
	In office; January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded by	Andrew Briggs
Succeeded by	James R. Savage
District Attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1857 – January 3, 1859
Appointed by	Coles Bashford
Preceded by	Andrew C. Philips
Succeeded by	Ormsby B. Thomas
Personal details
Born	Buel Eldridge Hutchinson; November 26, 1826; Jefferson County, New York, U.S.
Died	March 10, 1903 (aged 76); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary A. Hutchinson
Profession	lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Captain, USV
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Buel Eldridge Hutchinson (November 26, 1826 – March 10, 1903)^[1]^[2] was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly. Some historical documents spell his first name Buell.

Biography

Born in Jefferson County, New York, he was educated at Potsdam Academy.^[3] In 1848 he moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1854.^[3] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1856 and 1878 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1860 to 1861.^[4] He was appointed district attorney of Crawford County in 1857 due to the resignation of the incumbent.^[5] During the American Civil War, Hutchinson served in the Union Army in the commissary. He moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the second time. From 1882 to 1886, Hutchinson served as receiver of the United States Land Office in Aberdeen, Dakota Territory.^[6]^[7]

In 1901, Hutchinson moved to Chicago, Illinois,^[3] where he died on March 10, 1903. Some sources misstate his death year as 1902,^[3] but his death was formally announced in the March 13, 1903, edition of the Chicago Tribune.^[8]

References

^ Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: From Its Organization September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903, Vol. 1, United States Government Printing Office: 1903, p. 560.
^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Co. 1905. p. 858. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Taylor and Gleason. 1907. p. 290. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ "Republican Candidate for the Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1878. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Appointments by the Governor". Wisconsin State Journal. April 14, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hon. Buel E. Hutchinson". Wisconsin State Journal. May 12, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 391–402. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ "Official Death Record". Chicago Tribune. March 13, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Capt Buel Eldridge Hutchinson at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Andrew Briggs	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Bad Ax–Crawford district January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858	Succeeded by James R. Savage
Preceded by Edwin E. Bryant	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 2nd district January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880	Succeeded by Thomas Beattie
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by William H. Tucker	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862	Succeeded by Norman S. Cate
Legal offices
Preceded by Andrew C. Philips	District Attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin April 1857 – January 3, 1859	Succeeded by Ormsby B. Thomas

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[1] Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: From Its Organization September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903, Vol. 1, United States Government Printing Office: 1903, p. 560.

[2] The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Co. 1905. p. 858. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[Proceedings-3] Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Taylor and Gleason. 1907. p. 290. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[4] "Republican Candidate for the Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1878. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Appointments by the Governor". Wisconsin State Journal. April 14, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Hon. Buel E. Hutchinson". Wisconsin State Journal. May 12, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 391–402. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[8] "Official Death Record". Chicago Tribune. March 13, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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