Jefferson Wiltse Rewey (May 26, 1835 – December 23, 1905) was a member of the

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Biography

Rewey was born on May 26, 1835, in

Berkshire, New York Berkshire is a town in Tioga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,485. The town is named after Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The Town of Berkshire is in the northeastern part of the county and is ...

. On February 16, 1859, he married Eliza A. Galbraith. They had two children.

Rewey, Wisconsin Rewey is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 292 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Rewey has been in operation since the village was plat ...

, is named after him. He once owned a farm in the location of what is now Rewey. He died in

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, in 1905.

Political career

Rewey was a member of the Assembly during the 1868, 1881, and 1882 sessions. Additionally, he was Town Clerk and Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors (similar to city council) of

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, and County Commissioner (similar to Supervisor) and Chairman of the County Board of

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. He was a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rewey, Jefferson People from Tioga County, New York People from Iowa County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members County supervisors in Wisconsin City and town clerks Farmers from Wisconsin 1835 births 1905 deaths 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians