Horace Newton Polley (March 10, 1842 – September 18, 1914) was a farmer, musician, stonemason, and politician. Born in

Massena, New York Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Massena is along the county's northern border, just south of the St. Lawrence River and the Three Nations Crossing of the Canada–United States border. The population was 12,8 ...

St. Lawrence County, New York St. Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,505. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Christian saint L ...

, Polley moved with his parents to

West Point, Wisconsin West Point is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,634 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.5 square miles (84.1 km2), of which ...

, Columbia County, Wisconsin and settled on a farm. He was a farmer and a stonemason. In 1858, he went back to St. Lawrence County, New York but returned to West Point, Wisconsin in 1861. During the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

, Polley served in the

11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 11th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Service The 11th Wisconsin was raised at Madison, Wisconsin, and mustered into Federal service October 18, 1861. The re ...

and was a musician and later served as principal musician. In 1866, Polley moved to the Town of

Bridge Creek, Wisconsin Bridge Creek is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census. The city of Augusta is located entirely within the town of Bridge Creek. The unincorporated community of Hay Creek is located ...

, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Polley was the assessor for the Town of Bridge Creek and was a Republican. From 1897 to 1901, Polley 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, ...

. Polley ran unsuccessfully for Eau Claire County assessor in 1907. He moved to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin and then moved back to Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, where he died.''History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Past and Present'', Judge William F. Bailey, editor, C.F. Cooper & Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1914, Biographical Sketch of Horace N. Polley, pp. 826–827.

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