Henry S. Magoon
Henry S. Magoon | |
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13th Senate district | |
Personal details | |
Born | Monticello, Wisconsin Territory, U.S. | January 31, 1832
Died | March 3, 1889 Darlington, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 57)
Resting place | Union Grove Cemetery, Darlington, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Isabella S. Smith
(m. 1871–1889) |
Children |
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Profession | lawyer |
Henry Sterling Magoon (January 31, 1832 – March 3, 1889) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.[1]
Biography
Born in Monticello in the Wisconsin Territory, Magoon attended the Rock River Seminary, Mount Morris, Illinois, and was graduated from the Western Military College, Drennon, Kentucky, in 1853. He studied law in the Montrose Law School, Frankfort, Kentucky, and then worked as professor of ancient languages at the University of Nashville. In 1857, he returned to Wisconsin where he was admitted to the bar and commenced a law practice at Darlington.
A year later, he was elected district attorney of Lafayette County. He then served as member of the
Magoon was elected as a
Sources
- United States Congress. "Henry S. Magoon (id: M000054)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Notes
- ^ "Magoon, Henry Sterling 1832 - 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- Newspapers.com.