Robert T. Carey

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Robert T. Carey was an American from Clinton, Wisconsin [1] who served as a Whig [2] member of the 1st Wisconsin Legislature as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the district of Rock County consisting of the towns of Beloit, Clinton and Turtle. [3]

Clinton (town), Rock County, Wisconsin Town in Wisconsin, United States

Clinton is a town in Rock County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2190 at the 2000 census. The Village of Clinton and the unincorporated community of Bergen are located in the town.

Wisconsin A north-central state of the United States of America

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. The state is divided into 72 counties.

Whig Party (United States) political party in the USA in the 19th century

This article is about the U.S. political faction. For the modern British party of the same name, see Whig Party. For the defunct British Party, see Whigs

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References

  1. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin; comprising Jefferson's manual, rules, forms and laws, for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference Ninth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Rublee, State Printers, Journal Block, 1870; p. 206
  2. "County Nominations" Janesville Gazette May 4, 1848; p. 3, col. 3
  3. Journal of the Assembly of the First Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, Held at Madison June 5th, A.D. 1848. Madison: Rhenodyne A. Bird, State Printer, 1848; p. 22