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Jeremiah McLain Rusk was an American Republican politician. He was the second United States secretary of agriculture (1889–1893) and the 15th governor of Wisconsin (1882–1889), and served three terms in the United States House of Representatives (1871–1877), representing northwest Wisconsin. He also served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1862), and was the last Bank Comptroller of Wisconsin (1866–1870) before the office was abolished.
Emil Wallber was a German American lawyer and judge. He was the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the time of the Bay View massacre and labor strike, and adopted the city's first ordinance on an eight-hour work day.
The 42nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Henry Casson was an American newspaper publisher and public administrator. He was the 20th Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1899 through 1911, and was the 15th Secretary of State of Wisconsin (1895–1899).
Edwin Willits (also Willets) (April 24, 1830 – October 22, 1896) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Willits served as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district for the 45th, 46th, and 47th Congresses. Presidents of Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University) and the State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). The first Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Jeremiah McLain Rusk for Benjamin Harrison's administration.
Brigadier General James Creel Marshall was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who was initially in charge of the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb during World War II.
Herman Loin Humphrey was an American attorney, judge, and Republican politician. He served three terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district (1877–1883). Prior to his election to Congress, he was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for ten years in western Wisconsin, and served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate. Some sources give his middle name as Leon.
Scabbard and Blade (S&B) was a college military honor society founded at the University of Wisconsin in 1904. Although membership was open to Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and midshipmen of all military services, the society was modeled after the U.S. Army, calling its chapters companies
Hans Bertel Warner was a Norwegian American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician. He was the 12th Secretary of State of Wisconsin and served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Eau Claire, Pepin, and Pierce counties.
The Woman's Relief Corps (WRC) is a charitable organization in the United States, originally founded as the official women's auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1883. The organization was designed to assist the GAR and provide post-war relief to Union veterans. The GAR had been created as a "fraternal" organization and refused to allow women to join up until the creation of this auxiliary. It is largely dedicated to historical preservation of research and official documentation related to the WRC and GAR.
Charles Morton Webb was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a Wisconsin circuit court judge for 28 years in central Wisconsin. Earlier in his career, he served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, appointed by Ulysses S. Grant, and served in the Wisconsin Senate during the 1869, 1870, and 1883 sessions.
Allen Eugene Rusk was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for two terms, representing Vernon County during the 1878 and 1881 terms. He was an older brother of Jeremiah McLain Rusk, who was governor of Wisconsin and U.S. secretary of agriculture.
Cyrus Marion Butt Sr. was an American farmer, lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate during the 1869 and 1870 sessions, representing La Crosse and Vernon counties. He also served six years as district attorney and 12 years as county judge in Vernon County, and served as a Union Army officer through much of the American Civil War. In historical documents, his name is often abbreviated as C. M. Butt.
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Lycurgus James Rusk was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
The 1881 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881.
The 1886 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.
The Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 10, 1883, to April 4, 1883, in regular session.
Adelbert Delos Thorp was an American farmer, fisherman, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Door County in the 1882 session, and later served as sergeant-at-arms of the Wisconsin Senate. In historical documents, his first name is sometimes given as "Albert", and his middle name is sometimes spelled "Deloss".
Charity Rusk Craig (1849–1913) was a civic-minded leader of an American charitable organization, serving as the sixth National President of the Woman's Relief Corps (WRC).
