Jackson Hadley (May 22, 1815 – March 3, 1867) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He served three years each in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Milwaukee County.
Jackson Hadley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 7, 1867 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | William K. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Henry L. Palmer |
| In office January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. Hunter |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Greulich |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district | |
| In office January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Levi Hubbell |
| Succeeded by | George W. Clason |
| In office January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | John Hubbard Tweedy |
| Succeeded by | James B. Cross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 22, 1815 Livonia, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1867 (aged 51) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Augusta Hopkins |
Biography
editBorn in Livonia, New York, he was a school teacher and principal in New York state.[1] In 1849, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was in the produce and railroad businesses. He served on the Milwaukee Common Council and was the president. He also served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.[2]
In the railroad business, he was a friend and business partner of Byron Kilbourn, and was implicated in the scandal in which Kilbourn was accused of bribing Wisconsin legislators to obtain land grants for railroad construction.[1]
In 1854, 1865, and 1866, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly; he served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1855, 1856, and 1867.[3]
During the 1867 legislative session, while his limbs were paralyzed and he could not walk, he actively participated in senate business as long as possible. He returned to his home in Milwaukee a few days before his death there on March 3, 1867.[4][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hadley, Jackson 1815 - 1867". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Death of Hon. Jackson Hadley". Wisconsin State Register. March 9, 1867. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 'Memoirs of Milwaukee County,' Jerome Watrous, Western Historic Association, 1909, Biographical Sketch of Jackson Hadley, pg. 149
- ^ Tuttle, Charles R. An Illustrated History of the State of Wisconsin: Being a Complete Civil, Political, and Military History of the State, from Its First Exploration Down to 1875 : Including a Cyclopaedia of Legislation During the Administration of Each Governor, from the Organization of the Territorial Government Down to Governor Taylor : with Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Each County in the State Separately, Embracing Interesting Narratives of Pioneer Life, Including an Account of the Commercial, Agricultural and Educational Growth of Wisconsin Madison: B. B. Russell & Co., 1875; p. 605]
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