Clinton B. Ballard
Clinton Broadwell Ballard (November 16, 1860 – January 1, 1946) was an American farmer and politician.
Clinton B. Ballard | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Constituency | Outagamie County |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| In office 1914–1916 | |
| In office 1918–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clinton Broadwell Ballard November 16, 1860 Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 1, 1946 (aged 85) Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
Biography
Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Ballard was a farmer and lived in the town of Grand Chute, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Ballard served on the Outagamie County Board of Supervisors and was a supporter of United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr. In 1909, 1911, 1915, and 1919, Ballard served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[1]
After Ballard left office, he was appointed Wisconsin Treasury Agent and then Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Property. In 1926, he ran for the Republican nomination for Wisconsin State Treasurer and lost the election. Then Ballard opened a grocery store in Glen Oaks, Wisconsin on Old Middleton Road.
Ballard died at his daughter's house in Appleton as a result of a stroke.[2][3]
Notes
- Wisconsin Blue Book, 1919; Biographical Sketch of Clinton B. Ballard, p. 498.
- "Clint Ballard Dies". Waukesha Daily Freeman. January 2, 1946. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "C. B. Ballard, State Political Figure, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. January 2, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved June 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.