Matthew Simpson Dudgeon (June 18, 1871  July 26, 1949) was director of the Milwaukee Public Library from 1920 to 1941.[1] Earlier, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Madison in the 1903 session, and served four years as district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin.

Quick Facts Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 1st district, Preceded by ...
Matthew Dudgeon
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 1st district
In office
January 5, 1903  January 2, 1905
Preceded byE. Ray Stevens
Succeeded byErnest Warner
District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1899  January 5, 1903
Preceded byAndrew W. Anderson
Succeeded byFrank L. Gilbert
Personal details
Born(1871-06-18)June 18, 1871
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1949(1949-07-26) (aged 78)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Years of service1898
Unit1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
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Biography

Matthew Dudgeon was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[2] He served as director of the Milwaukee Public Library and president of the Wisconsin Library Association and was inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in 2009. Dudgeon died in Milwaukee in 1949.[1][3]

Political career

Dudgeon was elected to the Assembly in 1902. Previously, he served two terms as district attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

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