Marcellus Dorwin was a member of 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, ...

Biography

Dorwin was born on February 14, 1861, in

Durand (town), Wisconsin Durand is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. The City of Durand is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.1 ...

. His father,

Vivus Wright Dorwin Vivus Wright Dorwin (January 15, 1832September 27, 1904) was an American farmer, businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Pepin County. Biography Dorwin was b ...

, was also a member of the Assembly. The younger Dorwin attended what would become

Gale College Gale College (also Galesville University and Marynook) was a private college in Galesville, Wisconsin. It was founded by George Gale, opening in 1854 and closing in 1939. Several religious denominations used the facilities as a college and later ...

and what is now

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. He died in 1925.

Political career

Dorwin was elected to the Assembly in 1924. Additionally, he was Town Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Durand and Chairman of the

Pepin County, Wisconsin Pepin County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,318, making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat is Durand. Pepin County is the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wild ...

Board of Supervisors. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorwin, Marcellus People from Durand, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Gale College alumni Valparaiso University alumni Millers 1861 births 1925 deaths