David Dunwiddie
David Dunwiddie (September 17, 1823 – December 19, 1896) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
Dunwiddie was born in Greene County, Ohio in 1823. In 1845, he moved to what is now Green County, Wisconsin, where he became a farmer. He later settled in Brodhead, Wisconsin.[1]
Dunwidde married Cynthia Mitchell. They had five children. A son, Benjamin Franklin Dunwiddie, became a judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court.
Political career[]
Dunwiddie was a member of the Green County board of supervisors in 1860, where he served on the committees for the county poor and for justice and constable claims.[2] Dunwiddie was a member of the Assembly during the 1865 and 1867 sessions.[3] A Republican, he was affiliated with the National Union Party.
References[]
- ^ History of Green County, Wisconsin. Springfield, Ill.: Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 292.
- ^ "Board of Supervisors". The Monroe Sentinel. November 14, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008 (PDF). Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 135.
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Categories:
- People from Greene County, Ohio
- People from Brodhead, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin Republicans
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- 1823 births
- 1896 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians