1849
Mr. W. was the first man elected Town Superintendent of Schools in Lima.
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“Mr. W. was the first man elected Town Superintendent of Schools, in 1849, in Lima, and held the office a number of years ; he has also served as Town Clerk and was elected Chairman on a Union ticket in 1859. Mr.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 791 / book p. 795
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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