James S. Towers

James S. Towers
James S. Towers
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; 1908–1910
Constituency	Columbia County First District
Personal details
Born	James Shanks Towers; April 24, 1859; Caledonia, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Died	April 18, 1926 (aged 66); Portage, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Farmer, 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

^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1112. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ 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
^ "James F. Towers". The Sheboygan Press. Portage. April 19, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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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.

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