James Weaver (Wisconsin politician)

James Weaver was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

Weaver was born on October 17, 1800 in Kent, England. He moved to Oneida County, New York in 1830 before eventually settling in Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

In 1820, Weaver had married Elizabeth Fielder. Among their children were Thomas Weaver, a member of the Assembly, and Richard Weaver, a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate. The elder Weaver died on October 8, 1886.

Assembly career

Weaver was a member of the Assembly in 1856, succeeding Benjamin F. Goss. He was a Democrat.

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References
  1. THE HISTORY OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 982.
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