Elias L. Urquhart (January 15, 1846 – April 12, 1934) was an American businessman and politician.

Early life

Urquhart was born in

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, Upper Canada. He lived on a farm. He emigrated to New York State, then Michigan in 1865 and finally Wisconsin in 1870.

Career

He was in the lumber and timber business doing surveying and estimating. Then, he was in the real estate, insurable, and abstract businesses in Medford, Wisconsin. He was also the postmaster in Medford.

Political career

Urquhart served on the school board and on the Taylor County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. He was sheriff of Taylor County, Wisconsin and was a Republican. From 1909 to 1915, Urquhart served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Personal life

Urquhart lived in Medford, Wisconsin, where he died in 1934, aged 88.

References

1846 births 1934 deaths Emigrants from pre-Confederation Ontario to the United States People from Medford, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Wisconsin sheriffs County supervisors in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People from the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Naturalized citizens of the United States {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1840s-stub