Hiram S. Town

Hiram S. Town (November 9, 1832 – July 7, 1901) was an American farmer and politician.

Born in Chautauqua County, New York, Town moved with mother and brother to Ceresco, Wisconsin Territory in 1844 and joined the Wisconsin Phalanx in 1846. Town went to public schools. Town owned a general store and was a farmer. During the American Civil War, Town served in the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment and was commissioned a major. Town helped start the Republican Party in 1854. In 1860, Town served as mayor for Ripon, Wisconsin. He also served on the school board and was the school board clerk. In 1870 and 1871, Town served in the Wisconsin State Senate and was a Republican;[1][2] while in the Wisconsin Senate, Town lived in Palmyra, Wisconsin. Town also served as sheriff for Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin from 1868 to 1869.[3] Town also served as postmaster for Ripon, Wisconsin. In 1896, Town was appointed superintendent for the national cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. Then, in 1900, Town was named superintendent for the national cemetery in Port Hudson, Louisiana. Town died in Port Hudson, Louisiana.[4][5]

Notes
  1. "Legislative Nominations". The Daily Milwaukee News. October 10, 1869. p. 4. Retrieved November 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "The Legislature of 1870". Semi-Weekly Wisconsin. November 13, 1869. p. 2. Retrieved November 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin 1871, Biographical Sketch of Hiram S. Town, p. 378.
  4. "Persons and Things: Hiram S. Town". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. July 10, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved November 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Birthplace of the GOP-1854-Republican Party National Historical Society-Roster of people involved in the Birth of the Republican Party


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