Hezekiah C. Tilton

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Hezekiah C. Tilton was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]

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Biography

Tilton was born on August 30, 1818. [2] He became a Methodist clergyman. During the American Civil War, he served for a time as Chaplain of the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. [3] Tilton died on March 26, 1879.

Political career

Tilton was a member of the Assembly in 1864. In 1875, he was nominated by the Prohibition Party for Governor of Wisconsin, but declined. Later, he was appointed to the State Board of Charities and Reform.

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References

  1. Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Vol. IX. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin. 1889. p. 433. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  2. "Hezekiah C. TILTON". Geni.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  3. "Tilton , H. C." National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-16.