Eleazer Wakeley
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Eleazer Wakeley (June 25, 1822 – November 21, 1912) was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Nebraska. He was a Nebraska District Court Judge, a justice of the Nebraska Territory's Supreme Court, and a delegate to Nebraska's constitutional convention. In Wisconsin, he served two terms in the Wisconsin State Senate and one in the Wisconsin State Assembly, he also served in the last sessions of the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory.
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The Honorable Eleazer Wakeley | |
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Nebraska District Court Judge | |
In office 1883–1892 | |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Nebraska Territory | |
In office January 1857 – May 1861 | |
Preceded by | James Bradley |
Succeeded by | William F. Lockwood |
Member of the Wisconsin Senate | |
In office January 1, 1853 – January 1, 1856 | |
Preceded by | Alva Stewart |
Succeeded by | Jesse C. Mills |
Constituency | 12th Senate district |
In office January 1, 1852 – January 1, 1853 | |
Preceded by | George Gale |
Succeeded by | Alva Stewart |
Constituency | 14th Senate district |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 5th district | |
In office January 1, 1867 – January 1, 1868 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin F. Hopkins |
Succeeded by | Levi B. Vilas |
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Walworth County | |
In office October 18, 1847 – March 13, 1848 Serving with George Walworth | |
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Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
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Born | (1822-06-25)June 25, 1822 Homer, New York |
Died | November 21, 1912(1912-11-21) (aged 90) Omaha, Nebraska |
Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery Omaha, Nebraska |
Political party | Democratic |
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Profession | lawyer, judge |
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Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
Years of service | 1862–1863 |
Rank | Corporal, USV |
Unit | 145th Reg. Penn. Vol. Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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