At the general election, Leonard J. Farwell was chosen governor; Timothy Burns, Charles D. Robinson, Edward H. Janssen, and Experience Estarbrook were also elected to state offices.

The evidence

• “Henry Dodge, appointed April 8th, 1845. Nelson Dewey, elected May 8th, 1848; re-electod Nov. 5th, 1849, Leonard J, Farwell, elected Nov. 4th, 1851. William A.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/01-wisconsin.md, PDF p. 22 / book p. 4

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

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