A sketch's subject was elected Supervisor.

The evidence

• “They had five children, two now living— Bessie and Charles H. He was elected Supervisor in 1859, and held the office till 1863 ; was re-elected in 1868 and 1870, and held office till 1873 ; he owns a handsome farm and residence. His father, aged 73 years, and his mother, aged 70 years, are living with hini.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/19-bios-newark.md, PDF p. 768 / book p. 772

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources