Edward Isaac Kidd (May 10, 1845 – February 25, 1902) was an American politician and businessman. Born in the town of Millville,

Grant County, Wisconsin Grant County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 51,938. Its county seat is Lancaster, Wisconsin, Lancaster. The county is named after t ...

, Kidd went to public school and to college. During the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

, Kidd served in the

25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was a United States Volunteers, volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During their service, they first participated in the Dakota War of 1862, then spent most ...

. Kidd was in the banking business and served on the Grant County Board of Supervisors. From 1881 to 1885, Kidd served in the

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and was a Republican. Then, Kidd served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1885 to 1893. In 1889, Kidd moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Kidd was president of the Prairie du Chien Bank. He also served on the Crawford County Board of Supervisors. Kidd was appointed Wisconsin State Bank Examiner and served until his death. Kidd died at his home in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin from stomach problems."E. I. Kidd Passes Away at 3:30 A.M." ''Wisconsin State Journal'' (Madison, Wisconsin), February 25, 1902, p. 1.

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