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Hobart Sterling Sacket

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Hobart S. Sacket
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byDavid McFarland
Succeeded byJames F. Wiley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Waushara district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byEdwin Montgomery
Succeeded bySherman Bardwell
Personal details
Born(1844-02-14)February 14, 1844
Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1911(1911-03-11) (aged 67)
Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Martha Ann Farley
(m. 1867⁠–⁠1911)
Children
  • Rodney Sacket
  • (b. 1868; died 1938)
  • Louise (Smith)
  • (b. 1874; died 1949)
  • Walter Hobart Sacket
  • (b. 1877; died 1962)
OccupationFarmer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
RankQuartermaster, USV
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Hobart Sterling Sacket (February 14, 1844 – March 11, 1911) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara counties.

Biography

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Sacket was born on February 14, 1844, in Sackets Harbor, New York.[1] He attended what is now Western Reserve Academy and then relocated to Wisconsin in 1866.[1] He died of heart failure at his home in Berlin.[1]

Career

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Sacket was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1872 before representing the 9th District in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1877 through 1880.[1][2] Additionally, he was chairman (similar to mayor) of Aurora, Wisconsin, and a delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Former State Politician. Hobart Sterling Sackett Dies at Berlin at Advanced Age". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 13, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 479. Retrieved September 28, 2015. Hobart Sterling Sacket+Wisconsin+Senate.
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