Charles Couch (March 13, 1833 – November 10, 1911) was an American politician, farm produce and livestock dealer. Born in

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, Couch moved to

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in 1850 and then to

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in 1857. Couch was a farm produce and livestock dealer. Couch served as the chairman of the Amherst Town Board and town treasurer. He also served on the

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Board of Supervisors and was a

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. In 1891 and 1893, Couch served in the

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. He died at his home in

after being in ill health.'Death of Charles Couch,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, November 12, 1911, pg. 1

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1833 births 1911 deaths People from Montgomery County, New York People from Amherst, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Mayors of places in Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub