Phineas Clawson (October 27, 1839 – August 10, 1910) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Clawson was born on October 27, 1839, in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 1851 and to Green County, Wisconsin, in 1868. In 1863, he graduated from what is now the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
During the American Civil War, Clawson served as a first lieutenant with the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was wounded at the Battle of Prairie Grove. Other conflicts he took part in include the Siege of Vicksburg, during which time he was involved in the Yazoo City Expedition, and the Battle of Spanish Fort.
Clawson died of throat cancer on August 10, 1910, in Monroe, Wisconsin.
Political career
Clawson was a member of the Senate representing the 12th district. Additionally, he was District Attorney of Green County. He was a Republican.
References
- ^ "P. J. Clawson, Candidate for Department Commander". Stevens Point Journal. June 11, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved December 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Biographical sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book 1891. 1891. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ "Former State Senator Dies". The Marshfield News and Wisconsin Hub. August 18, 1910. p. 6. Retrieved December 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
Categories:- Politicians from Greene County, Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Waukesha, Wisconsin
- People from Green County, Wisconsin
- Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
- District attorneys in Wisconsin
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union army officers
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- 1839 births
- 1910 deaths
- Military personnel from Pennsylvania
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature