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First Governor of Wisconsin

Nelson Dewey

First Governor of Wisconsin

Governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Senator

Robert M. La Follette

Governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Senator

"General Rusk, born in Morgan County, Ohio, June 17th, 1830; died in 1894. He divided his time between farm work and the acquisition of a common-school education till he attained his majority, and in 1853 removed to Wisconsin and engaged in agriculture in Vernon county. He entered the National Army in 1862, was commissioned major of the Twenty-fifth Wisconsin Regiment, rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and served with General William T. Sherman from the siege of Vicksburg till the close of the war. In 1865 he received the brevet of brigadier general of volunteers for meritorious services at the battle of Salkehatchie. Beginning with 1881, he was elected Governor of Wisconsin for three successive terms. During the threatened Milwuakee riots in May, 1886, he did good service by his prompt action in ordering the militia to fire on the dangerous mobs when they attempted to destroy life and property. In 1889 President Harrison appointed General Rusk Secretary of Agriculture."— Frank Leslie, 1896

General Jeremiah M. Rusk

"General Rusk, born in Morgan County, Ohio, June 17th, 1830; died in 1894. He divided his time between…

Governor of Wisconsin.

Jeremiah M. Rusk

Governor of Wisconsin.

Henry was a member of the Wisconsin legislature and was city comptroller at Milwaukee.

Henry Smith

Henry was a member of the Wisconsin legislature and was city comptroller at Milwaukee.

Democratic Senator from Wisconsin.

William F. Vilas

Democratic Senator from Wisconsin.

The official seal of the U.S. state of Wisconsin in 1889.

Wisconsin

The official seal of the U.S. state of Wisconsin in 1889.

The United States seal of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin

The United States seal of Wisconsin.

The state banner of Wisconsin, the badger state.

Wisconsin

The state banner of Wisconsin, the badger state.

Seal of the state of Wisconsin, 1904

Wisconsin seal

Seal of the state of Wisconsin, 1904