A resident was elected member of the Legislature for Dane County.

The evidence

• “Member of Masons and I. 0. 0. F., of Edgerton ; liberal in religion ; was elected, in fall of 1852, member of Legislature for Dane Ca; Democrat.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 838 / book p. 842

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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