Josephus Wakefield

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Josephus Wakefield was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Wakefield was born on October 10, 1819. He died on April 14, 1901. [1]

Career

Wakefield was a member of the Assembly in 1882. [2] Other positions he held include Postmaster of Medina, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, member of the Board of Supervisors of Outagamie County, Wisconsin and District Attorney of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

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References

  1. JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-FIFTH SESSION OF THE Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wis. 1901. pp. 697–698.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. David Atwood. 1882. pp. 562–563.