William J. Kershaw

William J. Kershaw was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Kershaw was born in County Antrim in what is now Northern Ireland.[1] During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army. Afterwards, Kershaw was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He died in 1883.

Political career

Kershaw was a member of the Assembly from 1867 to 1868 and again in 1875. He was a member of the Senate from 1869 to 1870. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.

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References

  1. "Loyal Legion". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
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