Hugh McFarlane | |
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 Portrait from The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin (1880) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia district | |
| In office January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Kerr |
| Succeeded by | William T. Bradley |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, and Winnebago counties | |
| In office January 4, 1847 – October 18, 1847 Serving with Elisha Morrow | |
| Preceded by | Mason C. Darling, Abraham Brawley, & Elisha Morrow |
| Succeeded by | George W. Featherstonhaugh & Moses S. Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1815 County Tyrone, Ireland, UK |
| Died | August 16, 1882 (aged 67) Arlington, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Dunn (died 1862) |
| Children |
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Hugh McFarlane (June 23, 1815 – August 16, 1882) was an Irish American immigrant, businessman, and Democratic politician. He represented Columbia County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1850 session. Before Wisconsin achieved statehood, he served in the House of Representatives in the 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly.
Biography
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, McFarlane emigrated to the United States and moved to Mineral Point, Michigan Territory, in 1835. In 1843, he settled permanently in the area that would become Portage, Wisconsin, and was in the lumber and merchandise business. McFarlane served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives in 1847.[1] and the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1850.[2] He was a Democrat.[3] In 1859, he moved to a farm in Arlington, Wisconsin and was chairman of the Arlington Town Board. He also served as a commissioner of the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage Company. McFarlane died in Arlington, Wisconsin.[4][5]
Personal life and family
Hugh McFarlane and his wife Sarah (née Dunn) had at least six children, though three died in childhood. Their only son, Andrew J. McFarlane, served as a first lieutenant in the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He died from wounds received at the Siege of Vicksburg.[6]
References
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, p. 148.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, p. 157.
- ↑ Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature 1848-1999
- ↑ "Obituary. Two Wisconsin Pioneers". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. 18 August 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 10, Democrat Printing Company: 1888, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 486.
- ↑ "Twenty-Third Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 2. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 232, 253. Retrieved 16 November 2021.