D. Manfield Stearns (August 18, 1839—May 5, 1889) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Daniel Mansfield Stearns was born on August 18, 1839, in

Bakersfield, Vermont Bakersfield is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2020 census. Geography Bakersfield is located in southeastern Franklin County, bordered by Lamoille County to the southeast. Vermont Route 108 pass ...

. He later resided in

Sugar Creek, Wisconsin Sugar Creek is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,902 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Millard and Tibbets are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Abells Corners is al ...

. Stearns was a farmer, and served in local office including justice of the peace and town clerk.

Assembly career

Stearns was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 session. He was a Republican.

Death and burial

Stearns died in Sugar Creek on May 5, 1889. He was buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Tibbets, Wisconsin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stearns, Daniel Mansfield People from Bakersfield, Vermont People from Sugar Creek, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1839 births 1889 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians