Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1815, Jan. 15 | Born, Hampton Township, Washington County, N.Y. |
| 1834 | Graduated from Geneva (now Hobart) College, Geneva, N.Y. |
| 1837 | Admitted to the bar, Rochester, N.Y. Married Mary L. Cutting |
| 1847-1850 | District attorney, Wyoming County, N.Y. |
| 1851 | Settled in Racine, Wisconsin |
| 1853 | Elected judge of the First Circuit Court, Wisconsin |
| 1857-1869 | United States senator from Wisconsin |
| 1869 | Returned to private practice in Racine, Wis., and Chicago, Ill. |
| 1871 | Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin |
| 1897, July 27 | Died, Providence, R.I. |