Walter S. Wescott
Walter S. Wescott was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
[edit]Wescott was born to John, who would become a local politician in New Glarus (town), Wisconsin, and Eunice Wescott on April 18, 1828 in Wethersfield, New York.[1] He later owned a farm in York, Green County, Wisconsin before residing in Adams, Green County, Wisconsin and settling on another farm in Monroe, Wisconsin.
Eventually, Wescott started a cattle ranch in Custer County, Nebraska. In 1886, he established Wescott, Nebraska, where he served as a bank president.
Wescott married Thankful B. Cleveland on January 28, 1855. They would have seven children. Wescott died on March 31, 1908.
His brothers, Ezra and Jefferson, were also members of the Assembly.
Political career
[edit]Wescott was elected to the Assembly in 1859 and 1862. He was first elected to the Senate in 1863, ultimately serving two terms. Wescott was a Republican.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Compendium of History, Reminiscence, and Biography of Nebraska. Chicago: Alden Publishing Company. 1912. pp. 552–553.
- ^ History of Green County, Wisconsin. Springfield, Ill.: Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 287–288.
- People from Wyoming County, New York
- People from Green County, Wisconsin
- People from Custer County, Nebraska
- Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- Ranchers from Nebraska
- American cattlemen
- American city founders
- American bank presidents
- 1828 births
- 1908 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians