Notable people
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- Charles Brown (Wisconsin politician), farmer and state legislator
- George W. Brown (Wisconsin politician), state legislator
- Chauncey Purple, state legislator
Brookfield Center was a rural hamlet in the late 19th century in the Town of Brookfield in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, roughly four miles northwest of Elm Grove. There was a post office there at least as late as 1890, [1] but does not appear in the 1891 Wisconsin Blue Book . [2]
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The Town of Brookfield is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,477 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Goerke's Corners is located in the town.
Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Brookfield had a population of 41,464 at the 2020 census. Brookfield is the third-largest city in Waukesha County. The city is adjacent to the Town of Brookfield.
The Milwaukee metropolitan area is a major metropolitan area located in Southeastern Wisconsin, consisting of the city of Milwaukee and some of the surrounding area. There are several definitions of the area, including the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis metropolitan area and the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area. It is the largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin, and the 39th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
Brookfield Central High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States. About 1200 students attend every year. It is a sister school to Brookfield East High School, also in Brookfield. The high school is administered by the Elmbrook School District, which operates nine schools in Brookfield and Elm Grove.
Mark Gundrum is an American lawyer and politician serving as a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District II. He previously served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1999 to 2010.
Lake Five is an unincorporated community located in the village of Richfield, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. Lake Five is located on County Highway Q along the southern border of Washington County; it abuts the town of Lisbon, Waukesha County to the south. The Lake Five post office was established in May 1855 by its first postmaster, Patrick McGovern.
Robert Hutton is an American businessman and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 5th Senate district since January 2023. He previously served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2013 through 2020.
William Adolph Freehoff was an American farmer, insurance executive, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate (1939–1947) and State Assembly (1921–1925), representing Waukesha County.
Willett S. Main was an American politician.
Elisha Pearl was an American farmer from Lisbon, Wisconsin who served one term as a Free Soil Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
William Henry Samuel Edwards was an American educator, farmer, and Republican politician from Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He served four years in the Wisconsin Senate and 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Ephraim Beaumont was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
William Millar, Sr., was a Scotch-Irish American immigrant, farmer, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly (1887), representing Dunn County. His last name was spelled Miller in some historical sources.
William H. Steele was an American farmer and politician.
Henry J. Clasen was an American businessman and politician.
Alvarus Eleazer Gilbert was an American farmer and politician.
The 13th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of western Milwaukee County and eastern Waukesha County. It contains the city of Brookfield and the village of Elm Grove, and part of western Wauwatosa. The district is represented by Republican Tom Michalski, since January 2023.
The 14th Assembly District of Wisconsin is one of 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district comprises parts of western Milwaukee County. It includes most of the city of Wauwatosa and about half of West Allis. The district is represented by Democrat Robyn Vining, since January 2019.
Toland's Prairie or Toland Prairie, later Toland, was a rural unincorporated community in Erin township in Washington County, Wisconsin near the Dodge County line, northwest of Alderley and east of Monches, around the intersection of Clare Lane and Roosevelt Road. It was named after pioneer farmer and politician Patrick Toland. There was a Toland's Prairie post office from 1846 to 1883; in 1865 the postmaster was John Toland. In 1883 the name was changed, and the Toland post office operated just across the county line in Ashippun from 1883 to 1900.
Charles Brown was an American farmer from Brookfield Center, Wisconsin, who served a single one-year term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Waukesha County during the 1872 term.