About Elias L. Urquhart
Lived 1846 – 1934 (aged 88). Elias L. Urquhart was an American businessperson and politician.
Elias L. Urquhart (January 15, 1846 – April 12, 1934) was an American businessman and politician.
Early life Urquhart was born in Glengarry County, Upper Canada. He lived on a farm. He emigrated to New York State, then Michigan in 1865 and finally Wisconsin in 1870.
Career He was in the lumber and timber business doing surveying and estimating. Then, he was in the real estate, insurable, and abstract businesses in Medford, Wisconsin. He was also the postmaster in Medford.
Political career Urquhart served on the school board and on the Taylor County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. He was sheriff of Taylor County, Wisconsin and was a Republican. From 1909 to 1915, Urquhart served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Personal life Urquhart lived in Medford, Wisconsin, where he died in 1934, aged 88.
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Who was Elias L. Urquhart?
American businessman and politician (1846-1934)
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Elias L. Urquhart was born on 15 January 1846 in Glengarry County.
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Elias L. Urquhart died on 12 April 1934 in Medford, Wisconsin, Wisconsin.
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Elias L. Urquhart was a businessperson and politician.
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Elias L. Urquhart was American.
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