William Stillman Stanley Jr. was a member of the

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and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Stanley was born on March 28, 1838, in Smithfield, Rhode Island. During the

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, he was an officer in the

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with the

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. Stanley moved to

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in 1865 before settling in

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, in 1867. There, he worked as a jeweler.

Political career

Stanley was elected to the Assembly in 1881 and re-elected 1882. That year, he was also elected to the Senate. Previously, he had been a postmaster in Colorado. He was a Republican.

References

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