George W. Featherstonhaugh Jr.
American politician
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George William Featherstonhaugh Jr. (October 1814 – June 10, 1900) was an American businessman and territorial legislator.
BornOctober 1814
Albany, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 10, 1900 (aged 85)
Gurnee, Illinois, U.S.
ParentGeorge William Featherstonhaugh (father)
OccupationBusinessman, Territorial Legislator
George William Featherstonhaugh Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Delegate at the Wisconsin Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 1847–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1814 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1900 (aged 85) Gurnee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Parent | George William Featherstonhaugh (father) |
| Occupation | Businessman, Territorial Legislator |
Born in Albany, New York, his father was the British-American geologist George William Featherstonhaugh. He settled in Calumet County, Wisconsin Territory and operated a flour mill and a store in Brothertown, Wisconsin. Featherstonehaugh served in the second Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1847–1848 and the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives from 1846 to 1848. He then lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died in Gurnee, Illinois.[1][2]
