Sidney Clayton Goff

Sidney Clayton Goff was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Goff was born on January 23, 1861 in East Troy, Wisconsin.[1] His father, Sidney Calkins Goff, was Sheriff of Walworth County, Wisconsin. Goff graduated from what is now the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1883. On May 27, 1885, he married Jane Priscilla Britton. They would have two children.

Career

Goff was a member of the Assembly during the 1911 and 1913 sessions.[2] Other positions he held include Mayor of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the Elkhorn Common Council, and member of the Walworth County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican. Goff also served as the postmaster of Elkhorn 1928 to 1933. Goff died on May 18, 1935 from injuries he suffer as a result of an automobile accident.[3]

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References
  1. eBooksRead.com
  2. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  3. 'Injury Fatal To Dr. Goff, Leading Elkhorn Citizen,' Janesville Daily Gazette, May 18, 1935, pg. 1, 5
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