Emery Crosby (December 29, 1874 in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin – May 23, 1947 in

Neillsville, Wisconsin Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,384 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History The Ojibwa were the earliest known residents of the Neillsville area. The first settlers of Europe ...

) was a member of the

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. He attended high school in

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before attending the

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and

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

. Crosby's grandfather,

James Little James Little may refer to: * James Little (American politician), Wisconsin State Assemblyman * James Little (British politician) (1868–1946), unionist politician in Northern Ireland * James Little (physician) (1837–1916), Irish physician * J ...

, was also a member of the Assembly. In June 1901, Crosby married Rosa M. Beck.

Career

Crosby was elected to the Assembly in 1914. Additionally, he was a member of the Clark County, Wisconsin Board, District Attorney of Clark County and a judge on the Wisconsin Circuit Court. He was succeeded by

William Lyman Smith William Lyman Smith (February 12, 1878 – November 11, 1964) was a teacher and businessman from Neillsville, Wisconsin who served one term as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, in 1917, and two terms as a member of the W ...

. Crosby was a Republican.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosby, Emery People from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin People from Neillsville, Wisconsin Wisconsin state court judges County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly District attorneys in Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni Northwestern University alumni 1874 births 1947 deaths