Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1843, Jan. 6 | Born, Lawrenceburg, Ill. |
| 1864 | A.B., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., while serving in Union Army |
| 1867 | Admitted to Wisconsin bar |
| 1868 | Married Anna E. Main |
| 1872 | Elected to Wisconsin assembly Appointed regent, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Practiced law mostly as counsel for railroads |
| 1885-1891 | Elected and served in U.S. Senate |
| 1891 | Defeated for re-election to U.S. Senate and resumed private law practice |
| 1897 | Re-elected to U.S. Senate |
| 1907 | Resigned from U.S. Senate and moved law practice to New York, N.Y. |
| 1919, June 11 | Died, New York, N.Y. |