Buel Hutchinson

Buel Eldridge Hutchinson (November 26, 1826 – March 10, 1903)[1][2] was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly. Some historical documents spell his first name Buell.

Buel E. Hutchinson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byWilliam H. Tucker
Succeeded byNorman S. Cate
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 2nd district
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880
Preceded byEdwin E. Bryant
Succeeded byThomas Beattie
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Bad Ax–Crawford district
In office
January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byAndrew Briggs
Succeeded byJames R. Savage
District Attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin
In office
April 1857 – January 3, 1859
Appointed byColes Bashford
Preceded byAndrew C. Philips
Succeeded byOrmsby B. Thomas
Personal details
Born
Buel Eldridge Hutchinson

(1826-11-26)November 26, 1826
Jefferson County, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 1903(1903-03-10) (aged 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary A. Hutchinson
Professionlawyer, politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1863
RankCaptain, USV
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in Jefferson County, New York, he was educated at Potsdam Academy.[3] In 1848 he moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1854.[3] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1856 and 1878 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1860 to 1861.[4] He was appointed district attorney of Crawford County in 1857 due to the resignation of the incumbent.[5] During the American Civil War, Hutchinson served in the Union Army in the commissary. He moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the second time. From 1882 to 1886, Hutchinson served as receiver of the United States Land Office in Aberdeen, Dakota Territory.[6][7]

In 1901, Hutchinson moved to Chicago, Illinois,[3] where he died on March 10, 1903. Some sources misstate his death year as 1902,[3] but his death was formally announced in the March 13, 1903, edition of the Chicago Tribune.[8]

References
  1. Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army: From Its Organization September 29, 1789 to March 2, 1903, Vol. 1, United States Government Printing Office: 1903, p. 560.
  2. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Co. 1905. p. 858. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: Taylor and Gleason. 1907. p. 290. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. "Republican Candidate for the Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. October 18, 1878. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Appointments by the Governor". Wisconsin State Journal. April 14, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hon. Buel E. Hutchinson". Wisconsin State Journal. May 12, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved October 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin. Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 391–402. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  8. "Official Death Record". Chicago Tribune. March 13, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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