Henry Casson
Henry Casson (December 13, 1843 – September 25, 1912[1]) was the Secretary of State for Wisconsin from 1895 until 1899. In 1899, at the start of the 56th United States Congress, he was selected by the Republican majority to serve as Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives. He served from December 4, 1899 until April 4, 1911 when Democrats took control of the chamber at the start of the 62nd United States Congress.
Henry Casson | |
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| 20th Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 4, 1899 – April 4, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Russell |
| Succeeded by | Uriah S. Jackson |
| 15th Secretary of State of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | |
| Governor | William H. Upham Edward Scofield |
| Preceded by | Thomas Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | William Froehlich |
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| Born | December 13, 1843 Brownsville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 25, 1912 (aged 68) Madison, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
References
- "Casson, Henry". United States House of Representatives History Art & Archives. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
Sources
- Anderson, William J. (1929). Anderson, William A. (ed.). The Wisconsin blue book, 1929. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 144. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2007). "Chapter 8: Statistics" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
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| Preceded by Thomas Cunningham |
Secretary of State of Wisconsin 1895 – 1899 |
Succeeded by William Froehlich |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Benjamin F. Russell |
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives 1899–1911 |
Succeeded by Uriah Stokes Jackson |
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