Rockwell J. Flint

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Rockwell J. Flint
United States Marshall for the Western District of Wisconsin
In office
February 1908 – September 1, 1916
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Preceded byCharles Lewiston
Succeeded byFrank O'Connor
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 2, 1882 – January 5, 1885
Preceded byMichael Griffin
Succeeded byGeorge Clay Ginty
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byHiram P. Graham
Succeeded byAbraham D. Andrews
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dunn–Pepin district
In office
January 4, 1875 – January 3, 1876
Preceded bySamuel L. Plummer
Succeeded byMenzus R. Bump
Personal details
Born(1842-03-23)March 23, 1842
Williamstown, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 1933(1933-06-23) (aged 91)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician, newspaper editor
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankQuartermaster sergeant
Unit23rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Rockwell J. Flint (March 23, 1842 – June 23, 1933) was an American newspaper editor and Republican politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Dunn and Pepin counties. He served as a quartermaster in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was appointed U.S. marshall for the Western District of Wisconsin by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Biography[]

Born in Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont, Flint moved to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled in Marquette County. In 1860, he moved to Portage and learned the printer's trade at The State Register newspaper. During the Civil War, Flint served in the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was a quartermaster sergeant in the United States Signal Corps. Flint moved to Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1871. Flint was the editor and publisher of the Dunn County News. He also published the Prescott Journal. From 1878 to 1880, Flint served as chairman of the Menomonie Town Board. In 1894 and 1895, Flint served as mayor of Menomonie and was on the Dunn County Board of Supervisors. In 1875, Flint served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. Flint later served in the Wisconsin State Senate, being elected in 1876, 1877, 1882, and 1883. From 1908 to 1916, Flint served as United States marshal for the Western District of Wisconsin. Flint died at his home in Menomonie, Wisconsin, in 1933.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1882, Biographical Sketch of Rockwell J. Flint, pg. 537
  2. ^ "Rockwell J. Flint, Ex-Legislator, Dies—Menomonie Publisher Passes in 92nd Year". Wisconsin State Journal. 1933-06-24. p. 6.


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