Cornelius A. Davenport
Cornelius A. Davenport was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography[]
Davenport was born on July 3, 1843 in Antwerp, New York. He moved to Nepeuskun, Wisconsin in 1855 before later living in Waushara County, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, Davenport served with the 30th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He died in 1920.
Political career[]
Davenport was elected to the Assembly in 1890 and 1892. Other positions he held include Sheriff of Waushara County in 1885 and 1886. He was a Republican.
References[]
- ^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1893. p. 655.
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Categories:
- People from Antwerp, New York
- People from Winnebago County, Wisconsin
- People from Waushara County, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin sheriffs
- Wisconsin Republicans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union Army soldiers
- 1843 births
- 1920 deaths
- Burials in Wisconsin