Edward C. McFetridge

Edward Clinton McFetridge (April 15, 1836 – February 17, 1914) was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 9th State Treasurer of Wisconsin (1882–1887) and served 4 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, representing Dodge County.

Edward C. McFetridge
9th State Treasurer of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1882 – January 3, 1887
GovernorJeremiah McLain Rusk
Preceded byRichard Guenther
Succeeded byHenry B. Harshaw
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byCharles H. Williams
Succeeded byArthur K. Delaney
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dodge 4th district
In office
January 3, 1881 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byBenjamin F. Sherman
Succeeded byThomas J. Jones
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879
Preceded byPatrick Roche
Succeeded byWilliam Geise
Personal details
Born(1836-04-15)April 15, 1836
Rochester, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 1914(1914-02-17) (aged 77)
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Frances Amelia Blanchard
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(m. 1861; died 1898)​
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Born in Rochester, New York,[1][2] he was admitted to the New York bar.[2] He moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1858, where he practiced law and opened a woolen mill.[2] He served as mayor of Beaver Dam, as county treasurer of Dodge County, Wisconsin, and he also sat on the Dodge County Board of Supervisors. He was a presidential elector in 1872.[3] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1878 to 1881 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1879 until 1880.[2][4] He also served as the Wisconsin state treasurer from 1882 until 1887.[1][2] McFetridge died at his home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1914.[1][2][5]

References
  1. "Old Official Dies". Wood County Reporter. Grand Rapids, WI. February 26, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ex-State Treasurer Dies". The Dunn County News. Menomonie, WI. February 19, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ex-State Treasurer Dies". Portage Daily Register. Menomonie, WI. February 19, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1883, Biographical Sketch of Edward McFetridge, p. 471.
  5. Biographical Sketch


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