Edward Conner (1829–1900) 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

Conner was born on February 3, 1829, in

Steuben County, New York Steuben County (stu-BEN) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,584. Its county seat is Bath. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a Prussian general who fought on the American ...

. He settled in

Woodville, Wisconsin :''There is also the Town of Woodville in Calumet County.'' Woodville is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2010 census. History Founded in 1870, the community was originally named Kelly's ...

, in 1871.

Career

Conner was elected to the Assembly in 1888. Other positions he held include member of the county board of

St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,536. Its county seat is Hudson. The county was created in 1840 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1849. St. Croix County ...

, from 1880 to 1885. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conner, Edward 1829 births 1900 deaths People from Steuben County, New York People from St. Croix County, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians