Henry S. Magoon
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Henry Sterling Magoon was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Monticello
, Magoon attended the Rock River Seminary, Mount Morris, Illinois
, and was graduated from the Western Military College, Drennon, Kentucky, in 1853.
He studied law in the Montrose Law School, Frankfort, Kentucky
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Shullsburg, Wisconsin
.
Magoon was professor of ancient languages at University of Nashville
1855-1857.
He returned to Wisconsin and practiced law at Darlington, Lafayette County.
Magoon was elected district attorney in 1858.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1871 and 1872.
Magoon was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He resumed the practice of law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
.
Magoon was a regent of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
for one term.
Magoon was the first native of Wisconsin to serve in the Wisconsin State Senate
or in the United States House of Representatives.
He died while on a visit to his summer home in Darlington, Wisconsin
, on March 3, 1889. He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Monticello
Monticello, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Monticello is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.6 square miles , all of it land....
, Magoon attended the Rock River Seminary, Mount Morris, Illinois
Mount Morris, Illinois
Mount Morris is a village in Mount Morris Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,998 at the 2010 census, down from 3,013 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Morris is located at ....
, and was graduated from the Western Military College, Drennon, Kentucky, in 1853.
He studied law in the Montrose Law School, Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Shullsburg.-Geography:...
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Magoon was professor of ancient languages at University of Nashville
University of Nashville
The University of Nashville was an educational institution that existed as a distinct entity from 1826 until 1909. During its history, it operated at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a literary arts college, and a boys preparatory school...
1855-1857.
He returned to Wisconsin and practiced law at Darlington, Lafayette County.
Magoon was elected district attorney in 1858.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1871 and 1872.
Magoon was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He resumed the practice of law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
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Magoon was a regent of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
for one term.
Magoon was the first native of Wisconsin to serve in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
or in the United States House of Representatives.
He died while on a visit to his summer home in Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Darlington.-History:...
, on March 3, 1889. He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery.