Hugh McFarlane

Hugh McFarlane
Hugh McFarlane
	Portrait from The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin (1880)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Columbia district
	In office; January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851
Preceded by	Joseph Kerr
Succeeded by	William T. Bradley
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, and Winnebago counties
	In office; January 4, 1847 – October 18, 1847 Serving with Elisha Morrow
Preceded by	Mason C. Darling, Abraham Brawley, & Elisha Morrow
Succeeded by	George W. Featherstonhaugh & Moses S. Gibson
Personal details
Born	June 23, 1815; County Tyrone, Ireland, UK
Died	August 16, 1882 (aged 67); Arlington, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah Dunn (died 1862)
Children	Mary Ann (Williams); (b. 1836; died 1925); Letticia J. McFarlane; (b. 1837; died 1846); Andrew J. McFarlane; (b. 1840; died 1863); James McFarlane; (b. 1842; died 1843); Syrus McFarlane; (b. 1850; died 1852); Clara (Gerstenkorn); (b. 1864; died 1934);

Hugh McFarlane (June 23, 1815 – August 16, 1882) was an Irish American immigrant, businessman, and Democratic politician. He represented Columbia County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1850 session. Before Wisconsin achieved statehood, he served in the House of Representatives in the 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly.

Biography[edit]

Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, McFarlane emigrated to the United States and moved to Mineral Point, Michigan Territory, in 1835. In 1843, he settled permanently in the area that would become Portage, Wisconsin, and was in the lumber and merchandise business. McFarlane served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives in 1847.^[1] and the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1850.^[2] He was a Democrat.^[3] In 1859, he moved to a farm in Arlington, Wisconsin and was chairman of the Arlington Town Board. He also served as a commissioner of the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage Company. McFarlane died in Arlington, Wisconsin.^[4]^[5]

Personal life and family[edit]

Hugh McFarlane and his wife Sarah (née Dunn) had at least six children, though three died in childhood. Their only son, Andrew J. McFarlane, served as a first lieutenant in the 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He died from wounds received at the Siege of Vicksburg.^[6]

References[edit]

^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, p. 148.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, p. 157.
^ Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature 1848-1999
^ "Obituary. Two Wisconsin Pioneers". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. 18 August 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 10, Democrat Printing Company: 1888, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 486.
^ "Twenty-Third Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 2. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 232, 253. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

External links[edit]

Hugh McFarlane at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Joseph Kerr	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia district January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851	Succeeded by William T. Bradley

[1] Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, p. 148.

[2] Wisconsin Blue Book, 1877, p. 157.

[3] Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature 1848-1999

[4] "Obituary. Two Wisconsin Pioneers". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. 18 August 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 10, Democrat Printing Company: 1888, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 486.

[6] "Twenty-Third Regiment Infantry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 2. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. pp. 232, 253. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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