Buel Hutchinson

Buel[Note 1] Eldridge Hutchinson (November 26, 1826 – March 10, 1903[Note 2])[2][3] was an American politician and lawyer.

Buel E. Hutchinson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 11, 1860 – January 8, 1862
Preceded byWilliam H. Tucker
Succeeded byNorman S. Cate
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 2nd district
In office
January 8, 1879 – January 14, 1880
Preceded byJohn Lyle
Succeeded byThomas Beattie
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Bad Ax and Crawford district
In office
January 14, 1857 – January 13, 1858
Preceded byAndrew Briggs
Succeeded byJames R. Savage
Personal details
Born
Buel Eldridge Hutchinson

(1826-11-26)November 26, 1826
Jefferson County, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 1903(1903-03-10) (aged 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary A. Hutchinson
Professionlawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
Rank Captain, USV
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Born in Jefferson County, New York, he was educated at Potsdam Academy.[1] In 1848 he moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1854.[1] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1856 and 1878 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1860 to 1861.[4] He also served as district attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, Hutchinson served in the Union Army in the commissary. He moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the second time. From 1882 to 1886, Hutchinson served as receiver of the United States Land Office in Aberdeen, Dakota Territory.[5][6] In 1901, Hutchinson moved to Chicago, Illinois,[1] where he died on March 10, 1903.

Notes
  1. Sometimes spelled Buell.
  2. Some sources state that he died in 1902.[1]
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References
  1. Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Taylor and Gleason. 1907. p. 290. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: From Its Organization September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903, Vol. 1, United States Government Printing Office: 1903, p. 560.
  3. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Co. 1905. p. 858. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. "Republican Candidate for the Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1878. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hon. Buel E. Hutchinson". Wisconsin State Journal. May 12, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 391–402. Retrieved October 27, 2018.


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