Calvert F. Spensley (January 2, 1846 – January 17, 1924) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Senate
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.
Biography
Spensley was born on January 2, 1846, in
Stockton-on-Tees, England
Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...
, where his father worked as the world's first rail station agent.
[ ] He moved to
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
Shullsburg is a city in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to the Town of Shullsburg. Founded in 1827 it is one of the oldest settlements in Wisconsin. There are 34 bui ...
in 1849 and to
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Mineral Point is a city in Iowa County, Wisconsin, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,581 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The city is located within the Mineral Point (town), Wisconsin, Town of Mineral Point ...
in 1857.
Later, he attended the
Eastman Business College
The Eastman Business College was a business school located in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It operated from 1859 until it closed in 1931. At the height of its success, the school was one of the largest commercial colleges in the United St ...
and
Columbia Law School
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. During the
American Civil War
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, Spensley served in the
Union Army
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as a
sergeant
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.
On October 13, 1869, Spensley married Clara J. Cobb. They had three children. Spensley died on January 17, 1924.
Political career
Spensley was a member of the Senate representing the
28th district from 1893 to 1896. Previously, he was Mayor of Mineral Point from 1877 to 1878 and Chairman of the
Iowa County, Wisconsin
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Board of Supervisors from 1875 to 1876. He was a
Republican
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Political ideology
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References
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People from Stockton-on-Tees
English emigrants to the United States
People from Shullsburg, Wisconsin
People from Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
Mayors of places in Wisconsin
People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
Union Army soldiers
Columbia Law School alumni
Eastman Business College alumni
1846 births
1924 deaths