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Frederic A. Morgan
Frederic Arthur Morgan (May 15, 1846October 2, 1925) was an American farmer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Oshkosh in the 24th Wisconsin Legislature, 1871 session. He was one of the first members of the Wisconsin Legislature to have been born in the territory of Wisconsin. Background Morgan was born May 15, 1846, in the town of Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Pewaukee, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin Territory. He attended state schools, public school, including some time at the high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Fond du Lac. He moved with his parents to Black Wolf, Wisconsin, Black Wolf, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago County, in 1851. During the American Civil War, he served as a private in Company I of the 39th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. The 39th Wisconsin Infantry was a "100 day" regiment, with its members mustering into service in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. It was named for the historic Winnebago people, a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation. Chief Oshkosh was a Menominee leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area. History The region was occupied by several Native American tribes in the period of European encounter, including the Sauk, Fox, Menominee, and Ojibwa (known as Chippewa in the US). French traders from what is now Canada had early interaction with them, as did French Jesuit missionaries, who sought to convert them to Catholicism. European and American settlement encroached on their traditional territories, and the United States negotiated treaties in the mid-19th century to keep pushing the Indians to the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |