Edward C. McFetridge

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.

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	(1836-04-15)April 15, 1836 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	February 17, 1914(1914-02-17) (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

Biography

Born in Rochester, New York,^[1][2] he was admitted to the New York bar.^[2] He moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1858, where he practiced law and opened a woolen mill.^[2] 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.^[3] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1878 to 1881 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1879 until 1880.^[2][4] He also served as the Wisconsin state treasurer from 1882 until 1887.^[1][2] McFetridge died at his home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1914.^[1][2][5]