William Masters (politician)
William H. Masters (August 14, 1820 – December 25, 1906) was an American farmer, pioneer, and politician.
Born in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Masters moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1845 and eventually settled on a farm in Weyauwega, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Masters served as chairman of the Royalton Town Board. He also served on the Waupaca County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. Masters served as superintendent of the poor for Waupaca County. In 1887, Masters served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Masters died suddenly on Christmas Day 1906, at his granddaughter's house in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[1][2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1887,' Biographical Sketch of William Masters, pg. 510
- ^ 'Pioneers Are Called-Sudden Deaths of Madame de Neven and William H. Masters,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern December 26, 1906, pg. 1
 | This article about a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly born in the 1820s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1820 births
- 1906 deaths
- People from Norfolk, Connecticut
- People from Weyauwega, Wisconsin
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly,1820s births stubs