George H. Buckstaff
George H. Buckstaff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wall |
| Succeeded by | George White Pratt |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram W. Webster |
| Succeeded by | Carlton Foster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1837 Dumbarton Parish, New Brunswick |
| Died | October 17, 1913 (aged 76) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Martha A. Murray
(m. 1868–1913) |
| Children | George E. Buckstaff, 2 others |
| Relatives | 1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Hardin Buckstaff (March 8, 1837 – October 17, 1913) was a
Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing Winnebago County. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army and was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga
.
Biography
Buckstaff was born on March 8, 1837, in Dumbarton Parish, New Brunswick.[1] He came to Wisconsin in 1850 to work as a lumberman in Winnebago County.[1]
After the outbreak of the
1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.[2] He served through the first three years of the war, participating in the battles at Perryville, Stones River, and Hoover's Gap.[3] He was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga, in September 1863, and mustered out of federal service at the end of his three year enlistment in October 1864.[2]
He was a member of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors in 1878 and 1879. He was elected to the
19th State Senate district.[5]
He died at his home in Oshkosh in 1913.[6]
Personal life and family
George H. Buckstaff was a son of John Buckstaff, Sr. His father and several brothers also moved to the Oshkosh area and were successful in the lumbering business. His nephew, George A. Buckstaff, also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[7]
On October 21, 1868, Buckstaff married Martha Murray. They had three children.[6]
References
- ^ a b Heg, J. E., ed. (1881). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 527. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "First Regiment Infantry - Three Years Organization". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. p. 314. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Quiner, Edwin B. (1866). "First Infantry (Reorganized)". The Military History of Wisconsin. Clarke & Co. pp. 427–437. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 564. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1886). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 488. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
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