William H. Proctor

William H. Proctor
William H. Proctor
	Portrait from The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin (1880)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Columbia 2nd district
	In office; January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Evan W. Lloyd
Succeeded by	Michael Adams
Personal details
Born	October 19, 1827; Cavendish, Vermont, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1902 (aged 74); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Fall River Cemetery, Fall River, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Angeline Elizabeth Lashier (m. 1857⁠–⁠1902)
Children	Walter Asa Proctor; (b. 1874; died 1952);

William Henry Proctor (October 19, 1827 – March 12, 1902) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Columbia County.

Biography

Proctor was born in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, a son of Asa Proctor and Lorena (Wheelock) Proctor.^[1]

Proctor moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1836. He then moved to Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin Territory, in 1844.^[1] Proctor was a farmer, and he inherited the farm in Fountain Prairie in 1855, when his mother died.^[1] He married Angeline Elizabeth Lashier (1838–1929) in 1857 and they had eight children together.^[1] He served on the Columbia County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors and was involved in the Republican Party. In 1882, Proctor served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]^[2] Proctor died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[1]^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "William H. Proctor". Portage Daily Reporter. Portage, WI. March 13, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1882, Biographical Sketch of William Henry Proctor, p. 542.
^ "Persons and Things: W. H. Proctor". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. March 13, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Evan W. Lloyd	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883	Succeeded by Michael Adams

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