Henry Wilson Lander (November 8, 1826 – January 14, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Brighton, Maine, Lander moved to

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in 1849. In 1852, he then moved to

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where he practiced law. He served as mayor of Beaver Dam. Lander also served in the

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in 1868 and 1869. He also served as Dodge County district attorney, United States court commissioner, and

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commissioner. He died of pneumonia in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.''Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin, 1907'', Wisconsin Bar Association: 1907, Biographical Sketch of Henry W. Lander, pp. 290–293.

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