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Van S. Bennett
Van Swearengen Bennett (March 15, 1836August 24, 1914) was an American lumberman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1882 & 1883) and State Assembly (1869 & 1870), representing Vernon County. He also served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Early life Van S. Bennett was born in Medina, Ohio, in March 1836. He received his early education there before moving with his parents to the Wisconsin Territory in 1846. They settled in the town of Medina, in Dane County, where Bennett completed his education. The family moved again, to Jefferson County in 1852. In the Fall of 1853, the seventeen year old Bennett walked across the state of Wisconsin, from Jefferson County to La Crosse, where he purchased a section of government land to establish a homestead in Vernon County, Wisconsin. The following year, he worked in the town of Kickapoo, Wisconsin, assisting in the erection of the first saw mill in tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin's 4th State Senate District
The 4th Senate District of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within northern Milwaukee County. It comprises part of the city of Milwaukee's north side, as well as the village of Shorewood, the southern half of the city of Glendale, and part of northern Wauwatosa. Current elected officials Lena Taylor is the senator representing the 4th district. She was first elected in the 2004 general election, and is now serving her fifth term. Prior to her election as senator, she was a member of the State Assembly, representing the 18th Assembly district from 2003 to 2005. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three Wisconsin State Assembly districts. The 4th Senate district comprises the 10th, 11th, and 12th Assembly districts. The current representatives of those districts are: * Assembly District 10: Darrin Madison (D–Milwaukee) * Assembly District 11: Dora Drake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, elected during the fall elections. If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election. The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive. Since 1973, the state has been divided into 99 Assembly districts apportioned amongst the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 99 representatives. From 1848 to 1853 there were 66 assembly districts; from 1854 to 1856, 82 districts; from 1857 to 1861, 97 districts; and from 1862 to 1972, 100 districts. The size of the Wisconsin State Senate is tied to the size of the Assembly; it must be between one-fourth and one-third the size of the Assembly. Presently, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Wisconsin Legislature
The Thirty-Fifth 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 8, 1881. 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 2, 1880. Major events * January 2, 1882: Inauguration of Jeremiah McLain Rusk as the 15th Governor of Wisconsin. * May 6, 1882: U.S. President Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act, prohibiting immigration from China. * August 3, 1882: U.S. President Chester A. Arthur signed the Immigration Act of 1882, which created the first U.S. bureaucracy for determining which immigrants would be allowed to settle in the United States. * November 7, 1882: At the stat ... [...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] |
Meridian Campaign
The Meridian campaign or Meridian expedition took place from February 3 – March 6, 1864, from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Meridian, Mississippi, by the Union Army of the Tennessee, led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. Sherman captured Meridian, Mississippi, inflicting heavy damage to it. The campaign is viewed by historians as a prelude to Sherman's March to the Sea (Savannah campaign) in that a large swath of damage and destruction was inflicted on Central Mississippi as Sherman marched across the state and back. Two supporting columns were under the command of Brigadier General William Sooy Smith and Colonel James Henry Coates. Smith's expedition was tasked to destroy a rebel cavalry commanded by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, maintain communications with Middle Tennessee and take men from the defense on the Mississippi River to the Atlanta campaign. To maintain communications, it was to protect the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Coates' expedition moved up the Yazoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicksburg Campaign
The Vicksburg campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War directed against Vicksburg, Mississippi, a fortress city that dominated the last Confederate-controlled section of the Mississippi River. The Union Army of the Tennessee under Major General Ulysses S. Grant gained control of the river by capturing this stronghold and defeating Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton's forces stationed there. The campaign consisted of many important naval operations, troop maneuvers, failed initiatives, and eleven distinct battles from December 26, 1862, to July 4, 1863. Military historians divide the campaign into two formal phases: operations against Vicksburg (December 1862 – January 1863) and Grant's operations against Vicksburg (March–July 1863). Grant initially planned a two-pronged approach in which half of his army, under Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, would advance to the Yazoo River and attempt to reach Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian mountains. The main stem is entirely within the United States; the total drainage basin is , of which only about one percent is in Canada. The Mississippi ranks as the thirteenth-largest river by discharge in the world. The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Native Americans have lived along the Mississippi River and its tributaries for thousands of years. Most were hunter-ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland County, Wisconsin
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,304. Its county seat is Richland Center. The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and organized in 1850. It is named for the high quality of its soil. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 14 * Highway 56 (Wisconsin) * Highway 58 (Wisconsin) * Highway 60 (Wisconsin) * Highway 80 (Wisconsin) * Highway 130 (Wisconsin) * Highway 131 (Wisconsin) * Highway 154 (Wisconsin) * Highway 171 (Wisconsin) * Highway 193 (Wisconsin) Airport Richland Airport (93C) serves the county and surrounding communities. Adjacent counties * Vernon County – north * Sauk County – east * Iowa County – southeast * Grant County – southwest * Crawford County – west Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, the population was 17, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickapoo, Wisconsin
Kickapoo is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Kickapoo Center and Sugar Grove are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.1 km), of which, 37.9 square miles (98.1 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.08%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 566 people, 194 households, and 156 families in the town. The population density was 14.9 people per square mile (5.8/km). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, 0.18% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35%. Of the 194 households 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of La Crosse County. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. La Crosse's population as of the 2020 census was 52,680. The city forms the core of and is the principal city in the La Crosse–Onalaska Metropolitan Area, which includes all of La Crosse County and Houston County, Minnesota, with a population of 139,627. A regional technology, medical, education, manufacturing, and transportation hub, companies based in the La Crosse area include Organic Valley, Logistics Health Incorporated, Kwik Trip, La Crosse Technology, City Brewing Company, and Trane. La Crosse is a college town with over 20,000 students and home to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, and Western Technical College. History The first Europeans to see the region were French fur traders who traveled the Mississippi River in the late 17th century. Ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
