Benjamin Hyde Edgerton
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Benjamin Hyde Edgerton | |
|---|---|
| Alderman of the Milwaukee Common Council | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1811 Saybrook, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1886 (aged 75) |
| Spouse |
Sophia Hosmer (m. 1837) |
| Relations | Elisha W. Edgerton (brother) |
Benjamin Hyde Edgerton (August 17, 1811 – December 9, 1886) was an American engineer, businessman, pioneer, and politician.
Edgerton was born in Saybrook, Connecticut on August 17, 1811.[1][2] Edgerton studied to be a surveyor in Buffalo, New York.
Career
After moving to Green Bay, Michigan Territory, in 1835,[2] he worked for the government as a surveyor and civil engineer. While in Green Bay, Edgerton was chosen to the seventh Michigan Territorial Council (the Rump Council) in 1835, including the western area of the Michigan Territory (present day Wisconsin and parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota) to provide for a smooth transition involving the establishment of Wisconsin Territory and the admission of the State of Michigan. Edgerton helped survey the city blocks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin[2] and the railroads in Wisconsin. He served on the first harbor commission in Milwaukee and was an alderman of the Milwaukee Common Council from 1847 to 1848.[3]
