Edwin A. Raymond (April 11, 1861 – June 20, 1918) was an American businessman and progressive Republican politician from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He represented Green Bay in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1911–1912 session.
E. A. Raymond | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 1st district | |
| In office January 2, 1911 – January 6, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Wittig |
| Succeeded by | Archie McComb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1861 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1918 (aged 57) Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican (Progressive faction) |
| Spouse | married |
| Children | none |
| Occupation | Insurance & real estate business |
Biography
editE. A. Raymond was born in the city of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in April 1861.[1] He was educated in public schools, supplemented by private instruction. In Fond du Lac, he worked as a clerk in a book and stationary store for seven years. He then moved to Iron River, Michigan, where he worked as a bookkeeper for the Iron River Furnace Company, and was then employed as an engineer for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company for much of the 1880s and 1890s. He resigned from the railroad in 1898 and operated a wholesale produce business, then purchased a farm in 1901 in Fond du Lac County.[1]
Finally, in 1906, he moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he worked in the life insurance and real estate businesses.
In 1910, he ran for Wisconsin State Assembly, seeking the Republican Party nomination. During this era, the state's politics were largely dominated by the Republican Party, but the party was split between the progressive faction of Robert M. La Follette and the stalwart faction. Raymond was a supporter of La Follette, and went on to defeat his stalwart opponent W. E. Burdeau in the primary.[2]
At the general election in November, he narrowly prevailed over Democratic and Social Democratic opponents. His district comprised all of Green Bay as well as the northwest quarter of Brown County.[1] During the 50th Wisconsin Legislature, he served on the committees on cities, and on labor and labor conditions.
He did not run for re-election in 1912.
Raymond died on the morning of June 20, 1918, after suffering from disease for about a month.[3]
Electoral history
editWisconsin Assembly (1910)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Primary, September 6, 1910[2] | |||||
| Republican | E. A. Raymond | 1,291 | 51.72% | ||
| Republican | W. E. Burdeau | 1,205 | 48.28% | ||
| Plurality | 86 | 3.45% | |||
| Total votes | 2,496 | 100.0% | |||
| General Election, November 8, 1910[1] | |||||
| Republican | E. A. Raymond | 1,702 | 45.35% | −10.60% | |
| Democratic | Alex D. McGruer | 1,497 | 39.89% | +3.44% | |
| Social Democratic | Charles H. Robinson | 554 | 14.76% | +7.16% | |
| Plurality | 205 | 5.46% | -14.04% | ||
| Total votes | 3,753 | 100.0% | -23.28% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Beck, J. D., ed. (1911). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1911 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 752. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Raymond Beats Burdeau". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 7, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prominent Man of This City Passes Away Today". Green Bay Press-Gazette. June 20, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.