Columbus Germain (January 14, 1827 – October 8, 1880) was an American politician. Born in

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, Germain moved to

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in 1843, where he operated a ferry. He then relocated to

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in 1846 and settled in

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in 1847. Germain was a carpenter, owned a livery stable, and worked for the railroad. Germain was sheriff of Dodge County in 1862 and 1866. Germain was sergeant at arms for the

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in 1874 and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1876 as a

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. During his time as sheriff, he was shot while pursuing two suspects into Vernon County; a bullet remained lodged in his lungs, which reportedly contributed to his death after he fell ill during a business trip to Minnesota in 1878. He died at his home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.Columbus Germain-obituary, ''Beaver Dam Argus'' (Wisconsin), October 14, 1880, p. 3. He was serving on the Beaver Dam Common Council at the time of his death.

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