Moses Ransom Doyon
Moses Ransom Doyon was mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.
Biography[]
Doyon was born on December 18, 1845, in Franklin, Vermont.[1] He married Amelia Herrick on October 19, 1869. Doyon moved to Ironton, Wisconsin, in 1878. He moved to Madison in 1881. Doyon died on August 12, 1933.[2]
His former home, known as the William T. Leitch House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The house was also home to Madison Mayor William T. Leitch and U.S. Representative Nils P. Haugen.
Career[]
Doyon was mayor from 1888 to 1890. He was elected in 1888 and reelected in 1889 as candidate of all political parties. Previously, he was a member of Board of Education of Madison.
References[]
- ^ "WI BIO - Dane Co - DOYON, M. Ransom". Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Moses Ransom Doyon". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ "Leitch House". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
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- People from Franklin, Vermont
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