Henry M. Billings

Henry Mortimer Billings (May 16, 1806 – February 6, 1862) was an American politician.

Born in Schaghticoke, New York, Billings moved to Galena, Illinois in 1828 and then to Michigan Territory settling in Iowa County. In 1838, Billings served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives. In 1848, he served in the Wisconsin State Senate and then the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1858.[1]

Billings was dragged to death in a sleigh accident near his home in Avoca.[2][3] He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Cobb.

Notes

  1. ↑ Iowa County Fair Board of Directors Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Death of H. M. Billings". The Monroe Sentinel. February 12, 1862. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Death of Col. Billings". The Daily Milwaukee News. February 17, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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