About James W. Freeman
Lived 1842 – 1895 (aged 52). James W. Freeman was an American businessperson and politician.
James W. Freeman (June 17, 1842 – May 31, 1895) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Freeman moved with his family to the town of Avon, Rock County, Wisconsin Territory in 1844. In 1855, Freeman and his family settled in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Freeman was a grain and stock dealer. He was also involved in the mining industry. Freeman served as town chairman and mayor of Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Freeman served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1887, 1889, and 1895 and was a Republican. Freeman died in a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while still in office from complications in the removal of a mastoid abscess.
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American politician
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James W. Freeman was born on 17 June 1842.
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James W. Freeman died on 31 May 1895.
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James W. Freeman was a businessperson and politician.
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