George Henry Markham (January 24, 1837 – May 6, 1920) was an American farmer and politician.
Born in
Leeds,
England, Markham emigrated to the
United States in 1856 and settled in
Independence, Wisconsin. Markham was a farmer. He served as town treasurer, town clerk, justice of the peace, and chairman of the town board. In 1879, Markham served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly and was a
Republican. He died at his home in Independence, Wisconsin.
['The Laws of Wisconsin,' Wisconsin Legislative Research Bureau, Resolution No. 1-Georhge Markham, pg. 41]
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1837 births
1920 deaths
Politicians from Leeds
19th-century English people
People from Independence, Wisconsin
Farmers from Wisconsin
English emigrants to the United States
Mayors of places in Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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