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James S. Towers

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James S. Towers
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908–1910
ConstituencyColumbia County First District
Personal details
Born
James Shanks Towers

(1859-04-24)April 24, 1859
Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin
DiedApril 18, 1926(1926-04-18) (aged 66)
Portage, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer, businessman, politician

James Shanks Towers (April 24, 1859 – April 18, 1926) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Born in the town of Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin, Towers went to Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin. Towers was a farmer and served on the board of directors of the Merrimac State Bank. Towers served as chairman of the Caledonia Town Board and on the Columbia County Board of Supervisors. He also served on the school board. In 1909, Towers served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[1][2] Towers died at his home in Portage, Wisconsin from a long illness.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1112. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ A History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, Volume II, J. E, Jones-editor, The Leis Printing Company, Chicago and New York: 1914, Biographical Sketch of James S. Towers, pp. 604–605
  3. ^ "James F. Towers". The Sheboygan Press. Portage. April 19, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon