Russell Chamberlain Falconer (February 4, 1851 – December 15, 1936) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Falconer was born on February 4, 1851, in Williamsburg, New York. He moved to

Quincy, Wisconsin Quincy is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,163 at the 2010 census. The ghost town of Quincy was located in the town. Geography Quincy is located in western Adams County at (43.893020, −89.912330). I ...

, in 1855 or to

Pardeeville, Wisconsin Pardeeville is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,115 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Pardeeville is located at (43.536575, -89.298045). According ...

, in 1856 and to Columbia County, Wisconsin, in 1858. He married Ada Scott (1851–1922) in 1870 and they had one daughter. They relocated to

Portage, Wisconsin Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2020 census making it the largest city in Columbia County. The city is part of the Madison, Wiscon ...

, in 1887. Falconer moved to California in 1920, initially to an orange farm in Sunnyslope and later to San Bernardino. Falconer died at his home in

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, on December 15, 1936.

Career

Falconer was chairman of

Wyocena, Wisconsin Wyocena is a village in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Wyocena. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A tornado struck ...

, in 1880. From 1887 to 1888, he was sheriff of Columbia County. After being a delegate at the

1888 Democratic National Convention The 1888 Democratic National Convention was a nominating convention held June 5 to 7, 1888, in the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. It nominated President Grover Cleveland for reelection and former Senator Allen G. Thurm ...

, Falconer was Mayor of

, from 1890 to 1892. He was elected to the Senate in 1890 and appointed to the education committee. Later, Falconer was elected Sergeant at Arms of the Senate in 1905 and 1907.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Falconer, Russell People from Williamsburg, Brooklyn Politicians from Brooklyn People from Adams County, Wisconsin People from Portage, Wisconsin Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin sheriffs Employees of the Wisconsin Legislature 1851 births 1936 deaths People from Wyocena, Wisconsin