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American businessman

Louis Bostedo (1798 - 1878) was an American businessman from Weyauwega, Wisconsin who spent a single term in 1856 as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from a district which encompassed the sparsely populated Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano and Waupaca counties.

He was born in New Jersey and was a partner in a mill and dam. Bostedo came to Waupaca County in 1851, being one of the first settlers of Weyauwega. In 1855 he was a member of the Waupaca County Board of Supervisors from Weyauwega. He was the first village president of Waupaca.

Legislative election and service

The seat was initially awarded to one William Brunquest, whom Bostedo successfully challenged, with both claimants admitting that Bostedo had received the majority of the vote.

He was a Democrat, succeeded fellow Democrat Perry H. Smith, and was succeeded by Democrat Benjamin F. Phillips.

After the Assembly

Bostedo remained on the county board; was a founder and president of the Old Settlers' Society of Waupaca County when that body organized in 1872, retaining the office until his death in 1878.

He was reported as a newly elected vice-president of the Ripon and Wolf River Rail Road Company in 1858. That railroad had been chartered by the legislature during his term of office.

References

  1. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 30 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. F.A.M. "The Upper Wolf, Wis.; Waupaca and Weyauwega:Weyauwega:Pioneer Days" Semi-Weekly Wisconsin p. 1, col. 6
  3. 'Weyauwega,' Kim J. Helter, Mary Werth, and Janis Dahlke, Arcada Publishing: 2013, Biographical Sketch of Louis Bostedo, pg. 19
  4. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin; comprising Jefferson's manual, rules, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference Tenth Annual Edition Madison: Atwood and Culver, State Printers, Journal Block, 1871; p. 196
  5. January 15, 1856 Journal of the Assembly of Wisconsin, Annual Session, A.D. 1856. Madison: Calkins & Proudfit, Printers, 1856; pp. 60-62
  6. Smith, Du Moulin and Co., comp. The Berlin city directory. Containing the names of the citizens, a business directory, an accurately compiled street and avenue directory, a state and city record and an appendix of much useful information Berlin, Wisconsin: J. S. Wright, Bookseller and Stationer, 1858; Appendix. Horicon, Waupun, Berlin and Ripon; p. 7
  7. "An Act to incorporate the Ripon and Wolf River Railroad" Private and Local Laws Passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin, in the Year Eighteen-Hundred and Fifty-Six Madison: Calkins & Proudfit, Printers, 1856; p. 862-70


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