Samuel Lane Plummer (March 5, 1828 – March 21, 1897) 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, ...

in 1874.

Biography

Plummer was born on March 5, 1828. He later married Eunice Belknap. They had nine children, including Samuel F. Plummer and

William Edmunds Plummer William Edmunds Plummer (April 10, 1861 – July 10, 1918) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Plummer was born on April 10, 1861. After attending Valparaiso University, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law Schoo ...

, who were also members of the Assembly. He first settled in

Beloit, Wisconsin Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 36,657 people. History Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire, created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sent ...

in 1849 after having walked some 600 miles before arriving there. After living for a time in

Green County, Wisconsin Green County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 37,093. Its county seat is Monroe, Wisconsin, Monroe. Green County is included in the M ...

, Plummer moved to

Durand, Wisconsin Durand is a city in and the county seat of Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. Situated on the banks of the Chippewa River approximately from its confluence with the Mississippi River, the city borders the Town of Durand. The population wa ...

in 1855 and to

Waterville, Wisconsin Waterville is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 829 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Arkansaw is located within the eastern portion of the town. Geography According to the United States Cen ...

in 1861 before stopping in

Arkansaw, Wisconsin Arkansaw is an unincorporated census-designated place in the eastern portion of the town of Waterville, in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. Located approximately west of Durand, it has the ZIP code of 54721. As of the 2010 census, its ...

. Plummer died after a surgical procedure on March 21, 1897. He was a

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Career

Plummer served three terms in the Assembly. He was appointed

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 ...

Judge in 1861 and was elected as such in 1862, 1865, 1869, and 1873. Other positions he held include Chairman of the Waterville Town Board and of the Pepin County Board.

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