William G. Bissell

William G. Bissell was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, born in Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York, September 18, 1857. In the spring of 1866 his parents moved to Wisconsin, settling on the farm near Lodi , Columbia county. He received his education in the public schools and at Albion academy. His occupation was that of a farmer and traveling salesman until 1896, when he engaged in the business of general merchandising at Lodi. Mr. Bissell is a republican who has always had a deep interest in the welfare of his party, but he had no opportunity to represent it in an official way until he located himself permanently as a merchant. In the fall of 1898 he was nominated for the state senate by the Republicans of the Twenty-seventh district, comprising Columbia and Sauk counties, and elected over Edmund S. Baker, the candidate of the democrats and James M. Blachly, the candidate of the Prohibitionists. Mr. Bissell served on the committees on state affairs, manufacturers and agriculture of the senate of 1899, and also represented his district on the floor of the senate in a manner that commanded the respect and attention of his colleagues.

Biography

Bissell was born on September 18, 1857 in Massena, New York.[1] He moved with his parents to Lodi, Wisconsin in 1866. Bissell worked as a farmer and travelling salesman before becoming a general merchant in 1896.

Senate career

Bissell represented the 27th District in the Senate from 1899 to 1902. He was a Republican.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Sketches: WILLIAM G. BISSELL". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  2. ↑ The Law Makers of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: The Evening Wisconsin Company. 1899. p. 43. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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