James Greeley Flanders
James Greeley Flanders (December 13, 1844 – January 1, 1920) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
James Greeley Flanders | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1877 – January 1, 1878 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Drew |
Succeeded by | Charles T. Burnham |
Personal details | |
Born | James Greeley Flanders December 13, 1844 New London, New Hampshire |
Died | January 1, 1920 75) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | (aged
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
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Mother | Susan Everett (Greeley) Flanders |
Father | Walter Powers Flanders |
Education | Yale College Columbia Law School |
Biography
Flanders was born on December 13, 1844, in New London, New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale College in 1867 and from Columbia Law School in 1869.[1] In 1873, Flanders married Mary C. Haney. They had five children.[2] On January 1, 1920, he died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a result of a severe cold. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery. Flanders was an Episcopalian.[3]
Career
Flanders was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[4] He was also a school board member and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.
References
- THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 467.
- OBITUARY RECORD OF GRADUATES DECEASED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1920. New Haven. 1921. pp. 1379–1380.
- HISTORY OF THE BENCH AND BAR OF WISCONSIN. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. 1898. pp. 624–627.
- Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 138.
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