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James H. Foster
James Hervey Foster (August 3, 1827August 11, 1907) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1871, 1872) and State Assembly (1869, 1870), representing Winnebago County. Early years James H. Foster was born in the town of Ware, Massachusetts, in August 1827. He received a common school education and came west to the Wisconsin Territory with his parents in 1846, settling on a farm what is now the town of Nepeuskun, in Winnebago County. After arriving in Wisconsin, he attended a partial college education at Ripon College, but never graduated. Political career and public office He first entered public notoriety in 1847, when he delivered a speech for the Independence Day celebrations. He subsequently organized a debating society and a temperance society. He was soon elected superintendent of schools, and served in that office several years. A post office was established in the home of Foster's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate. The Wisconsin Constitution ties the size of the State Senate to that of the Assembly, by limiting its size to no less than 1/4, nor more than 1/3, of the size of the Assembly. Currently, Wisconsin is divided into 33 Senate Districts (1/3 of the current Assembly membership of 99) apportioned throughout the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 33 senators. A Senate district is formed by combining three Assembly districts. Similar to the U.S. Senate, in addition to its duty of reviewing and voting on all legislation passed through the legislature, the State Senate has the exclusive responsibility of confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, particularly cabinet secretari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepeuskun, Wisconsin
Nepeuskun, sometimes called Nepeuskin is a political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 710 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Koro, Wisconsin, Koro and Rush Lake, Wisconsin, Rush Lake are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 12.50%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 689 people, 254 households, and 198 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.6 people per square mile (8.3/km2). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.98% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.15% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.58% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Office Of The Commissioner Of Railroads
The Office of the Commissioner of Railroads is the independent regulatory agency responsible for regulating railroads located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin."About Us" Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Railroads. The commissioner was originally much involved in fare setting for the railroads in Wisconsin. The Office of the Commissioner of Railroads is now largely focused on issues of safety. It is the state agency with primary responsibility for making determinations of the adequacy of warning devices at railroad crossings, along with other railroad related regulations. These duties include: *Installation of new highway/rail crossings *Alteration of existing crossings *Closing or consolidating existing crossings *Repair of rough crossings *Determining adequate railroad fences and *Exemptions from railroad track clearance laws The commissioner's office cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 United States Presidential Election
The 1876 United States presidential election was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1876, in which Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes faced Democrat Samuel J. Tilden. It was one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history. Its resolution involved negotiations between the Republicans and Democrats, resulting in the Compromise of 1877, and on March 2, 1877, the counting of electoral votes by the House and Senate occurred, confirming Hayes as President. It was the second of five U.S. presidential elections in which the winner did not win a plurality of the national popular vote. This is the only time both major party nominees were incumbent US governors. After U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant declined to seek a third term despite previously being expected to do so, U.S. Representative James G. Blaine emerged as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. However, Blaine was unable to win a majority at the 1876 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Electoral College
The United States Electoral College is the group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president. Each state and the District of Columbia appoints electors pursuant to the methods described by its legislature, equal in number to its congressional delegation (representatives and senators). Federal office holders, including senators and representatives, cannot be electors. Of the current 538 electors, an absolute majority of 270 or more ''electoral votes'' is required to elect the president and vice president. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority there, a contingent election is held by the United States House of Representatives to elect the president, and by the United States Senate to elect the vice president. The states and the District of Columbia hold a statewide or districtwide popular vote on Election Day in November to choose electors based upon how they have pled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party Of Wisconsin
The Republican Party of Wisconsin is a right-wing political party in Wisconsin and is the Wisconsin affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The state party chair is Paul Farrow. The state party is divided into 72 county parties for each of the state's counties, as well as organizations for the state's eight congressional districts. History After the introduction in Congress of the Kansas–Nebraska bill in January 1854, many meetings were held in protest across the country. The meeting held in Ripon, Wisconsin on March 20, 1854, is commonly cited as the birth of the Republican Party in the United States due to it being the first publicized anti-slavery meeting to propose a new party with its name being ''Republican.'' Origins of the Republican Party in Wisconsin Before the meeting in Ripon, an alliance existed between state Whigs, whose national party had weakened, and members of the Free Soil Party, with whom they formed a "people's ticket" as early as 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Wisconsin Legislature
The Twenty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 7, 1871. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 8, 1870. Major events * January 1, 1872: Inauguration of Cadwallader C. Washburn as 11th Governor of Wisconsin. * March 1, 1872: Yellowstone National Park was established as the first national park. * May 22, 1872: President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Amnesty Act, restoring full civil rights to about 500 Confederate sympathizers. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Wisconsin Legislature
The Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1870. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 1869. Major events * January 18, 1871: Proclamation of the German Empire formalized the creation of the German Empire from the North German Confederation and their south German allies. * April 20, 1871: U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871, commonly known as the "Ku Klux Klan Act". * May 4, 1871: The first Major League Baseball game was played. * May 10, 1871: Treaty of Frankfurt ended the Franco-Prussian War and transferred the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Wisconsin Legislature
The Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 1869. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 3, 1868. Major events * February 3, 1870: Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by the required three-fourths of U.S. states. * June 22, 1870: The U.S. Congress created the United States Department of Justice. * July 19, 1870: France declared war on the Kingdom of Prussia, initiating the Franco-Prussian War. * September 4, 1870: French Emperor Napoleon III was deposed and the French Third Republic was established. * October 12, 1870: For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22nd Wisconsin Legislature
The Twenty-Second Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 1868. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 5, 1867. Major events * January 27, 1869: Matthew H. Carpenter was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in Joint Session. * March 4, 1869: First inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant, Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant as 18th President of the United States * May 15, 1869: The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded in New York (state), New York. Major legislation * March 9, 1869: Joint Resolution ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment to the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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