John James Knowlton
John James Knowlton was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography[edit]
Knowlton was born on July 17, 1841, in Wales, New York.[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He died of stomach cancer and complications on May 9, 1903.
Political career[edit]
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Knowlton was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 and 1877 sessions as an Independent Democrat.[citation needed] Other position he held include Chairman, similar to Mayor, of Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in 1870 and from 1872 to 1875 and Butte, Montana City Councilman.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: Smith & Cullaton. 1876. p. 477. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
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- People from Wales, New York
- People from Seymour, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Butte, Montana
- Montana city council members
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union Army soldiers
- 1841 births
- 1903 deaths
- Deaths from stomach cancer
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians