Edward McGlachlin
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Preceded byJerome Nelson
Succeeded byCharles Couch
BornDecember 19, 1840
Watson, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 1931 (aged 90)
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Edward McGlachlin | |
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 Portrait from A Standard History of Portage County, Wisconsin (1919) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Portage district | |
| In office January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Couch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1840 Watson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 1931 (aged 90) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Eliza Lawrence |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Sergeant, USV |
| Unit | 1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edward Fenton McGlachlin, Sr., (December 19, 1840 – April 22, 1931) was an American newspaper editor and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Portage County. During the American Civil War he served in the Union Army and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Chickamauga. His son, Edward McGlachlin, Jr., was a distinguished U.S. Army officer and rose to the rank of major general.