Ezra Foot
Ezra Foot | |
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Member of the 17th district | |
In office 1861–1862 | |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock County district | |
In office 1858–1858 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ezra A. Foot February 6, 1809 Goshen, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | December 21, 1885 Footville, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 76)
Resting place | Grove Cemetery Footville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Clarissa |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Politician |
Ezra A. Foot (February 6, 1809 – December 21, 1885) was a member of the Wisconsin Senate and the first mayor of La Cygne, Kansas. He was the founder and namesake of Footville, Wisconsin.
Early life
Ezra A. Foot was born in Goshen, Connecticut, on February 6, 1809.[1]
Career
In 1843 or 1845, Foot moved to Bachelor's Grove (later
During the American Civil War, Foot was chaplain of the 13th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.[6] In 1869, Foot moved to La Cygne, Kansas. He was elected the first mayor of the city in 1870 and also served as its probate judge.[1][7] In March 1876, he returned to Footville, Wisconsin.[1][8] He was a member of the county board of supervisors in Rock County and served as chair of the body for three years.[1][2] In 1885 and at the time of his death, he was justice of the peace in Footville.[2]
Personal life
Foot married Clarissa.[2] He had two children, J. I. and Mrs. E. H. Egerton.[4] In 1847, his family moved into a grout house in Footville.[2]
Foot died on December 21, 1885, at his home in Footville.[1][4] He was buried at Grove Cemetery in Footville.[2]
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- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 71.