Edward C. McFetridge | |
|---|---|
| 9th State Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 2, 1882 – January 3, 1887 | |
| Governor | Jeremiah McLain Rusk |
| Preceded by | Richard Guenther |
| Succeeded by | Henry B. Harshaw |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 6, 1879 – January 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Arthur K. Delaney |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dodge 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1881 – January 2, 1882 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Jones |
| In office January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Roche |
| Succeeded by | William Geise |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1836 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1914 (aged 77) Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Frances Amelia Blanchard
(m. 1861; died 1898) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Edward Clinton McFetridge (April 15, 1836 – February 17, 1914) was an American lawyer, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 9th State Treasurer of Wisconsin (1882–1887) and served 4 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, representing Dodge County.
Biography
Born in Rochester, New York, he was admitted to the New York bar. He moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1858, where he practiced law and opened a woolen mill. He served as mayor of Beaver Dam, as county treasurer of Dodge County, Wisconsin, and he also sat on the Dodge County Board of Supervisors. He was a presidential elector in 1872. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1878 to 1881 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1879 until 1880. He also served as the Wisconsin state treasurer from 1882 until 1887. McFetridge died at his home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1914.
References
- ^ a b c "Old Official Dies". Wood County Reporter. Grand Rapids, WI. February 26, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ex-State Treasurer Dies". The Dunn County News. Menomonie, WI. February 19, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-State Treasurer Dies". Portage Daily Register. Menomonie, WI. February 19, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved April 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1883, Biographical Sketch of Edward McFetridge, p. 471.
- ^ Biographical Sketch
