Alfred Topliff (November 11, 1799 – November 3, 1879) was an American teacher, surveyor, and politician.
Born in
Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. Westfield was first settled by Europeans in 1660. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield metrop ...
, Topliff taught in schools in
. In 1844, Topliff moved to the town of
Columbus
Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to:
* Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer
* Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio
Columbus may also refer to:
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,
Columbia County,
Wisconsin Territory
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. He served as surveyor for Columbus County, Wisconsin until 1870. In 1854 and 1855, Topliff served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
. In 1855, he moved to the village of
Columbus, Wisconsin
Columbus is a city in Columbia (mostly) and Dodge Counties in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,540 at the 2020 census. All of this population resided in the Columbia County portion of the city. Columbu ...
. He died in Columbus, Wisconsin.
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1799 births
1879 deaths
People from Westfield, Massachusetts
People from Columbus, Wisconsin
American surveyors
Educators from Massachusetts
County officials in Wisconsin
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
19th-century American legislators
19th-century American educators
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