Albert L. Osborn

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Albert LeRoy Osborn (September 9, 1858 – April 19, 1940) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Osborn was born on September 9, 1858, in Iola, Wisconsin. [1] His father was a Waupaca County, Wisconsin judge. Osborn graduated from high school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, [1] before moving to Hurley, Wisconsin. He also served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. In 1900, Osborn married Alice L. Wyckoff. They had two children. Osborn died at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on April 19, 1940. [1]

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Political career

Osborn was a member of the Assembly in 1903. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "A. L. Osborn Passes Away at Rochester". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 19, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg

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