John Maxell Stowell (1824–1907) was an American politician in

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. He served as the 26th

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Early life

Stowell was born in

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in 1824. He attended

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and

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before moving to

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in 1856.

Political career

Stowell was a member of the

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in 1862 before serving as Mayor of Milwaukee from 1882 to 1884. He was a

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. He died in 1907 and is interred in

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in Milwaukee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stowell, John People from Alexander, New York Mayors of Milwaukee Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Marietta College alumni 1824 births 1907 deaths 19th-century American legislators