William Seamonson
William Seamonson (February 9, 1840 – April 8, 1903) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]Seamonson was born near Skien, Norway, on February 9, 1840[1] and immigrated to the United States as a child in 1842.[2] The family initially lived in Muskegon, Michigan and then relocated to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin in 1844.[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 23rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army, achieving the rank of sergeant. Conflicts he took part in include the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, the Battle of Arkansas Post, the Battle of Grand Gulf, the Battle of Champion Hill, the Siege of Vicksburg, the Jackson Expedition, the Battle of Bayou Bourbeux, the Battle of Mansfield, the Battle of Pleasant Hill, the Battle of Spanish Fort and the Battle of Fort Blakely.[2] Afterwards, Seamonson owned farms in Pleasant Springs.
On November 1, 1865, Seamonson married Ragnild Christophersdotter. They had three children before her death in December 1873.[2] In 1876,[2] Seamonson married Isabelle Tostensdotter Gullikson. They had nine children. Seamonson and his family were Lutherans.[3]
Seamonson relocated to Neillsville, Wisconsin shortly before his death,[2][4] and he died there on April 8, 1903.
Political career
[edit]Seamonson was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 session.[5] Later, he was assistant sergeant-at-arms of the Assembly during the 1878 session. Other positions he held include chairman (similar to mayor) and town treasurer of Pleasant Springs, a member of the county board of Dane County, Wisconsin and delegate to the Republican State Convention in 1871, 1872, and 1875.
References
[edit]- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, WI. 1876. p. 463.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d e f "Death of Capt. Wm. Seamonson". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. April 20, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Consul Willshire Butterfield, ed. (1880). History of Dane County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. p. 1197.
- ^ "Capt. Seamonson Dying". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. April 16, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved October 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 174.
External links
[edit]- Politicians from Skien
- Norwegian emigrants to the United States
- People from Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- City and town treasurers in the United States
- 19th-century Lutherans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union army soldiers
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- 1840 births
- 1903 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians