Edward McGlachlin

Edward Fenton McGlachlin, Sr., (December 19, 1840 – April 22, 1931) was an American newspaper editor and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Portage County. During the American Civil War he served in the Union Army and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga. His son, Edward McGlachlin, Jr., was a distinguished U.S. Army officer and rose to the rank of major general.

For his son, the U.S. Army general, see Edward McGlachlin Jr.
Edward McGlachlin
Portrait from A Standard History of Portage County, Wisconsin (1919)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Portage district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded byJerome Nelson
Succeeded byCharles Couch
Personal details
Born(1840-12-19)December 19, 1840
Watson, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1931(1931-04-22) (aged 90)
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Eliza Lawrence
Children
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankSergeant, USV
Unit1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in the town of Watson, Lewis County, New York, McGlachlin settled on a farm in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, in 1857. In 1859, McGlachlin started working as a printer for the Fond du Lac Commonwealth newspaper in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, McGlachlin served in the 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was promoted to sergeant. After the civil war, McGlachlin worked in the newspaper business in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Clinton, Iowa, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1873, McGlachlin moved to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and was one of the editors and publishers of the Stevens Point Journal newspaper. In 1885, McGlachlin served on the Stevens Point Board of Education and was the board treasurer. In 1889, McGlachlin served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He also served as postmaster and on the board of managers for the Grand Army Home for Veterans near Waupaca, Wisconsin. McGlachlin died at his home in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.[1][2]

References
  1. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Edward McGlachlin, pg. 516
  2. 'Founder of Paper At Point Dies At 90,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, April 22, 1931, pg. 4
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