Lafayette County, sometimes spelled La Fayette County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was part of the Wisconsin Territory at the time of its founding. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,611. Its county seat is Darlington. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who rendered assistance to the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The courthouse scenes from the 2009 film Public Enemies were filmed at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Darlington.
Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 856 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Wiota, Woodford and Five Corners are located in the town.
The Wisconsin Progressive Party (1934–1946) was a political party that briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics.
Wiota is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Wiota is located on Wisconsin Highway 78 6.2 miles (10.0 km) southwest of Argyle. Its population was estimated to be 97 in 2017.
Olaf H. Johnson was an American politician.
George Engebretson was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Carl Lovelace was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Daniel Morgan Parkinson was a farmer, hotelier, state militia officer, and holder of various offices in frontier Wisconsin, including in the legislature.
Burger M. Engebretson was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Lowell Holden Parker was an American lawyer, banker, manufacturer, and Republican politician from Beloit, Wisconsin. He served a single term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Rock County's 3rd Assembly district in the 1899 session. During his business and political career, his name was often abbreviated as L. Holden Parker. His father, Charles H. Parker, also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Edward Woolsey Dwight was an American farmer and politician.
Thomas A. Roycraft was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.
Martin O. Monson was an American farmer, road contractor, and politician.
John Pitts Sheldon was an American politician, farmer, and farm implement dealer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving one term and representing Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
Lloyd T. Pullen was an American, farmer, writer, and politician.
Jacob John Iverson was an American businessman, farmer, and politician.
A. Pearce Tomkins was an American lawyer, farmer and politician from Wisconsin.
Eugene Delos Parkinson was an American farmer and politician.
James U. Goodman was an American farmer, teacher, businessman and politician.
Henry Winslow Barnes was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Lafayette County in the 1857, 1870, and 1871 sessions.