La Fayette Eastman

La Fayette Eastman
La Fayette Eastman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; 1876–1880
Personal details
Born	January 22, 1819; Ellisburg, New York, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1898 (aged 79); Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Relations	Enos Eastman (brother)

La Fayette Eastman (January 22, 1819 – April 27, 1898) was an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Early life

Eastman was born in Ellisburg, New York.

Career

A pioneer settler of Plymouth, Wisconsin, Eastman owned two farms and a sawmill in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, and served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1876 to 1880.^[1] He previously been a candidate for the Assembly in 1872. Eastman also served as chairman and assessor of Plymouth and was a member of the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.^[2]

Personal life

On May 9, 1848, Eastman married Lydia T. Marsh.^[3] They had four children. His brother, Enos Eastman, was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Eastman died on April 27, 1898.

References

^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 504.
^ "Hon. La Fayette Eastman Biography". www.sheboyganhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
^ Portrait and Biographical RECORD OF Sheboygan County, Wis. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp. 381–382.

External links

La Fayette Eastman at Find a Grave

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[1] THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 504.

[2] "Hon. La Fayette Eastman Biography". www.sheboyganhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.

[3] Portrait and Biographical RECORD OF Sheboygan County, Wis. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp. 381–382.

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