Edward Scofield was an American

United States

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 politician who served as the 19th Governor

Governor of Wisconsin

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 of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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Biography

Scofield was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Clearfield, Pennsylvania

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. He fought in the American Civil War

American Civil War

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 as a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment and eventually rose to the rank of major. He moved to Oconto, Wisconsin

Oconto, Wisconsin

Oconto is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located partially within the town of Oconto.-History:...

, in 1867. Scofield entered politics when he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

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in 1886. He was elected governor of the state in 1896 and served two terms. He died in his home in Oconto at age 83. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Oconto.

Scofield was the last of several Civil War veterans to serve as Governor of Wisconsin.