F. Badger Ives (November 21, 1858 – January 21, 1914) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Born in

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, Ives moved to

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in 1871. He went to Oshkosh Business College and Oshkosh Normal School (now

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). He was in the grocery and fruit business. Between 1890 and 1894, Ives lived in

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and worked in the fruit business. He also went to the

University of Chicago Law School The University of Chicago Law School is the law school of the University of Chicago, a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. It is consistently ranked among the best and most prestigious law schools in the world, and has many dist ...

. In 1894, Ives returned to Oshkosh and started his own business. Ives served on the Oshkosh Common Council and was a Republican. In 1899, Ives served in 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, ...

. He died in Oshkosh in 1914.''Wisconsin Blue Book 1899'', Biographical Sketch of F. Badger Ives, pg. 791

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1858 births 1914 deaths Politicians from Chicago People from New London, Wisconsin Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin University of Chicago Law School alumni University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni Businesspeople from Chicago Businesspeople from Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members 19th-century American businesspeople Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1850s-stub