Henry Cousins (February 7, 1827 – October 25, 1888) was an American lawyer and politician. Cousins was born in

Mayville, New York Mayville is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2020 census, 13.7% less than in the 2010 census. Mayville is in the town of Chautauqua and is the county seat of Chautauqua County. The village ...

, where he received his education. He moved to

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, and studied law. In 1848, Cousins was admitted to the Ohio bar. In 1850, Cousins moved to

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, and continued to practice law. He moved to

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, in 1866. In 1867, Cousins, a

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, was elected district attorney for

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. Cousins served in the

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in 1871 and as a delegate to the Wisconsin Republican convention in 1873. He died at his home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.'The Death of Hon. Henry Cousins,' Chippewa Falls Herald, October 26, 1888, pg. 13

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