About Oliver A. Caswell
Lived 1826 – 1885 (aged 58). Oliver A. Caswell was an American politician.
Oliver A. Caswell (May 26, 1826 – May 1, 1885) was an American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Oliver A. Caswell was born on May 26, 1826, in Norwich, Connecticut. He later settled in Mount Sterling, Wisconsin. Caswell died on May 1, 1885, at his home near Mount Sterling and was buried in McAuley-Halls-Branch Pioneer Cemetery.
His great-great-grandson, Stuart A. Halsan, later served in the Washington House of Representatives and the Washington State Senate.
Political career Caswell was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1872 as a member of the Democratic Party. He also served as deputy sheriff of Crawford County for 12 years and held the position of town chairman.
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American politician (1826–1885)
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Oliver A. Caswell was born on 26 May 1826 in Norwich.
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Oliver A. Caswell died on 1 May 1885 in Mount Sterling.
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Oliver A. Caswell was a politician.
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Oliver A. Caswell was American.
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