Mason Cook Darling
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Mason Cook Darling was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
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Born in Amherst, Massachusetts
, Darling attended the public schools.
He taught school in the State of New York.
He studied medicine.
He was graduated from the Berkshire Medical College in 1824 and practiced medicine for thirteen years.
He moved to Wisconsin in 1837 and was one of the original settlers at Fond du Lac.
He served as member of the Territorial legislative assembly 1840–1846.
He served as member of the Territorial council in 1847 and 1848.
Upon the admission of Wisconsin as a State into the Union, Darling was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirtieth Congress and served from June 9, 1848, to March 3, 1849.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
He founded Fond du Lac Lodge 26 Freemasons in 1849.
He was elected the first mayor of Fond du Lac in 1852.
He resumed the practice of medicine and was a dealer in real estate at Fond du Lac until 1864, when he moved to Chicago.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, March 12, 1866.
He was interred in Rienzi Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
United States House of Representatives
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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 Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
, Darling attended the public schools.
He taught school in the State of New York.
He studied medicine.
He was graduated from the Berkshire Medical College in 1824 and practiced medicine for thirteen years.
He moved to Wisconsin in 1837 and was one of the original settlers at Fond du Lac.
He served as member of the Territorial legislative assembly 1840–1846.
He served as member of the Territorial council in 1847 and 1848.
Upon the admission of Wisconsin as a State into the Union, Darling was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirtieth Congress and served from June 9, 1848, to March 3, 1849.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1848.
He founded Fond du Lac Lodge 26 Freemasons in 1849.
He was elected the first mayor of Fond du Lac in 1852.
He resumed the practice of medicine and was a dealer in real estate at Fond du Lac until 1864, when he moved to Chicago.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, March 12, 1866.
He was interred in Rienzi Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.