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Cadwallader Jackson Wiltse (May 29, 1823 – June 21, 1900) was a member of the
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Biography

Wiltse was born on May 29, 1823, in
Clarence, New York Clarence is a town located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States, northeast of Buffalo. The population was 32,950 according to the 2020 census estimate. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the 2010 census figure. T ...
. He settled on a farm in Mukwonago, Wisconsin in 1850 and on another farm in
Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wisconsin Lafayette is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,765 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Lake Wissota is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Bateman is also located i ...
in 1862. Wiltse later moved to
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,778 in the 2021 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa Cou ...
in 1868 and to
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in 1889, where he died on June 21, 1900. He was a
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Political career

Wiltse was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 session. Other positions he held include Superintendent of Schools of Mukwonago, Town Clerk and Chairman of the town board (similar to city council) of Lafayette, City Attorney of Chippewa Falls, District Attorney and County Judge of
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and justice of the peace. He was a
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