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George F. Caldwell
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Eau Claire 2nd district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byOscar Finch
Personal details
Born(1840-06-20)June 20, 1840
Chautauqua County, New York
DiedAugust 19, 1933(1933-08-19) (aged 93)
Resting placeEast Lawn Cemetery, Augusta, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Helen Harkness ​(m. 1861)​
Children
  • Nellie (Sawyer)
  • Anengo W. Caldwell
  • Eva Caldwell
  • George Caldwell
  • Grace C. (Bush)
  • Archie Caldwell
  • Helen Blanche (Fletcher)
  • Ryall Robert Caldwell
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1863–1865
RankCorporal, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

George Freeman Caldwell (June 20, 1840 – August 19, 1933) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1889–1890 session.

Biography

Caldwell was born on June 20, 1840, in Chautauqua County, New York. During the American Civil War, he served with the 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Later, he owned a farm in Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Caldwell's other places of residence include Walworth County, Wisconsin; Winnebago County, Wisconsin; Olmsted County, Minnesota; Winona County, Minnesota; and Augusta, Wisconsin.

In 1861, Caldwell married Helen Harkness. They had eight children. Caldwell was a Baptist.

Political career

Caldwell was elected to the Assembly in 1888. Other positions he held include chairman (similar to mayor) and member of the town board (similar to city council) of Otter Creek. He was a Republican.

References

  1. THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1889. p. 506.
  2. "Bio: Caldwell, George F. (1914)". USGenNet. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

External links

Wisconsin State Assembly
New district Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Eau Claire 2nd district
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 		Succeeded byOscar Finch
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