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Albert M. Skeels

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Albert M. Skeels
9th Mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin
In office
April 1866 – April 1867
Preceded byHenry T. Henton
Succeeded bySamuel Sumner
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Fond du Lac 1st district
In office
January 1, 1866 – January 6, 1868
Preceded byD. C. Van Ostrand
Succeeded byHenry C. Bottum
Personal details
Born(1813-02-27)February 27, 1813
Swanton, Vermont, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 1876(1876-01-06) (aged 62)
Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Ripon, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary S. Eggleston (died 1896)
Children
  • Albert Henry Skeels
  • (b. 1840; died 1840)
  • Harriet M. Skeels
  • (b. 1841; died 1852)
  • Mary Louise (Rice)
  • (b. 1846; died 1924)
  • Clara E. (Barnett)
  • (b. 1853; died 1933)

Albert M. Skeels (February 27, 1813 – January 6, 1876) was an American businessman and politician. He was the 9th mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin, and served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County.

Biography

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Born in Swanton, Vermont, he moved to Ripon, Wisconsin in 1853 and was a merchant. He served as postmaster of Ripon, Wisconsin and was president of the Ripon Agricultural Society. He also served as trustee of the Insane Asylum. In 1866, Skeels served as mayor of Ripon, Wisconsin. Then, in 1866 and 1867, Skeels served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. He suffered a stroke in Ripon in January 1876, and died a few days later.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sudden Death of Hon. A. M. Skeels". Green Bay Weekly Gazette. January 15, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved November 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 8, Madison, Wisconsin, Biographical Sketch of Albert M. Skeels, p. 446.
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