Eli Waste (July 27, 1827 – August 14, 1894) was an American farmer and politician. Born in the town of

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, Washington County, New York, Waste moved to the town of Lyndon,

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, Wisconsin Territory in 1847 and then to the town of

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in 1850. Waste was a farmer. He served as Monroe County treasurer and as county judge. In 1874, 1875, and 1880, Waste served in the

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as a Republican. In 1880, Waste moved to Antigo, Wisconsin and he died there in 1894.'Hon Eli Waste Dead,' The Daily Northwestern, August 14, 1894, pg. 1

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1827 births 1894 deaths People from Salem, New York People from Antigo, Wisconsin People from Sparta, Wisconsin Wisconsin state court judges Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American judges {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub