William Arnott (September 5, 1832 – May 26, 1907) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Jerusalem, New York, Arnott and his wife moved to

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and settled in

Portage County, Wisconsin Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of th2020 census the population was 70,377. Its county seat is Stevens Point. Portage County comprises the Stevens Point, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in th ...

in 1864. He was a farmer. Arnott served on the town of

Stockton, Wisconsin Stockton is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,896 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Arnott, Custer, Fancher, Esker, and Stockton are located in Stockton. Geography According to the Un ...

board and the

Board of Supervisors. In 1876, Arnott served in the

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as a Republican. Arnott died in

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. The unincorporated community of

Arnott, Wisconsin Arnott is an unincorporated community located in Stockton, Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated at the intersection of County Hwys. B and J. History In 1872, the Green Bay and Western Railroad laid tracks through a portio ...

was named after him.'Died Sunday Morning,' Obituary of William Arnott, Stevens Point Gazette (Wisconsin), May 29, 1907, pg. 1

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1832 births 1907 deaths People from Jerusalem, New York People from Stockton, Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1830s-stub