Eber Simpson (August 8, 1863 – November 19, 1919) was an American politician.

Biography

Born in

Ellenburg, New York Ellenburg is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the daughter of the principal proprietor. Ellenburg is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Pla ...

, Simpson moved with his parents to Eureka, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He worked on farms, grocery stores, lumber mills, and the Oshkosh Fire Department. Simpson served on the

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ...

Common Council from 1896 to 1904 and was Sheriff of Winnebago County. Simpson was a Republican. In 1919, Simpson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and then died suddenly while still in office.''The Laws of Wisconsin'' Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau: 1920, Resolution No. 3-Eber Simpson, pg. 42-43

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1863 births 1919 deaths People from Clinton County, New York Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin Wisconsin sheriffs Wisconsin city council members Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub