About Elisha W. Edgerton
Lived 1815 – 1904 (aged 88). Elisha W. Edgerton was an American politician and businessperson.
Elisha W. Edgerton (June 26, 1815 – April 15, 1904) was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863.
Early life Edgerton was born in South Coventry, Connecticut.
Career Edgerton worked in New York City and Chicago, Illinois before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory to work for Solomon Juneau. Edgerton worked in the grain, tobacco, and livestock business and eventually established a model farm in Summit, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Edgerton served in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846 and in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863. Edgerton was a member of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
Personal life His brother was Benjamin Hyde Edgerton, a businessman and territorial legislator. Edgerton died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Who was Elisha W. Edgerton?
American businessman and politician
When was Elisha W. Edgerton born?
Elisha W. Edgerton was born on 26 June 1815 in South Coventry Historic District.
When did Elisha W. Edgerton die?
Elisha W. Edgerton died on 15 April 1904 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Elisha W. Edgerton was a politician and businessperson.
What nationality was Elisha W. Edgerton?
Elisha W. Edgerton was American.
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