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19th century American politician.
John B. Eugene
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Brown 1st district
In office
January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869
Preceded byWilliam J. Abrams
Succeeded byJoseph S. Curtis
Personal details
BornAishe-en-Refail, Belgium
Died(1878-07-10)July 10, 1878
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican

John B. Eugene (died July 10, 1878) was a Belgian-American politician. He served in the 1868 Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Brown County's First District.

Biography

Eugene was born in Belgium and moved to northeast Wisconsin in 1855. He worked at a paper mill and lost an arm working. He later worked in Madison with the state Attorney General's office. During the American Civil War, Eugene was the quartermaster of the 43rd Wisconsin Infantry.

Eugene was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1868 term, representing Brown County's 1st District. He defeated Democratic challenger Arthur Jacobi by a mere 17 votes, 517-500. Eugene was one of the first Belgian-American immigrants from northeastern Wisconsin to serve in the Assembly along with Joseph Wery, Constant Martin, Benjamin Fontaine and Grégoire Dupont.

After serving in the Assembly, Eugene was elected Clerk of Brown County in the fall of 1868. He also later served as a revenue collector, and was a member of the Wisconsin Board of Immigration. During the mid-1870s, Eugene served as a doorkeeper for the United States Congress.

Eugene died in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on July 10, 1878; reports conflict on whether it was due to heart disease or apoplexy.

References

  1. ^ Martin, Xavier (1895). Thwaites, Xavier (ed.). The Belgians of Northeast Wisconsin (13th ed.). Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Death of John B. Eugene". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. July 13, 1878. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Postmaster of the Assembly". Wisconsin State Journal. January 3, 1863. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Arrival of the 43rd Regiment". Janesville Daily Gazette. June 30, 1865. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wisconsin Legislature - Complete". West Eau Claire Argus. October 27, 1867. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brown County Election Returns". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. November 9, 1867. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brown County Redeemed". Wisconsin State Journal. November 10, 1868. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Sawyer, Philetus (November 25, 1895). "Gossip from Madison". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "State Board of Immigration". Wisconsin State Journal. March 25, 1870. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Local Matters". Wisconsin State Journal. July 2, 1874. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Personal Memoranda". The Appleton Crescent. July 13, 1878. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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