James Weaver (Wisconsin politician)
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James Weaver was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.{{cite book|title=THE HISTORY OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924028871627|location=Chicago|publisher=Western Historical Company|year=1880|page=[https://archive.org/details/cu31924028871627/page/n1017 982]}}
Biography
Weaver was born on October 17, 1800, in Kent, England. He moved to Oneida County, New York, in 1830 before eventually settling in Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
In 1820, Weaver had married Elizabeth Fielder. Among their children were Thomas Weaver, a member of the Assembly, and Richard Weaver, a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate. The elder Weaver died on October 8, 1886.
Assembly career
Weaver was a member of the Assembly in 1856, succeeding Joseph Bond. Like Bond, Weaver was a Democrat.
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|36747357}}
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Category:Politicians from Kent
Category:English emigrants to the United States
Category:19th-century English politicians
Category:18th-century English people
Category:People from Oneida County, New York
Category:People from Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Category:Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly