Henry Stevens (Wisconsin politician)
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Henry Stevens | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 7, 1867 – January 2, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Jerome Case |
| Succeeded by | Philo Belden |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 2nd district | |
| In office January 4, 1864 – January 2, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Orlando C. Munroe |
| Succeeded by | Elijah C. Salisbury |
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| Born | January 26, 1818 Wilton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1875 (aged 57) Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse | Eliza Sawtelle |
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Henry Stevens (January 26, 1818 – July 10, 1875) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Racine County from 1867 through 1870. He also served in the State Assembly during the 1864 session.
Henry Stevens was born in Wilton, New Hampshire, in January 1818. He was raised and educated there and moved to Caledonia, Wisconsin, in 1855, where he established a farm. In Caledonia, he was elected chairman of the town board. In 1863, in the midst of the American Civil War, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly running on the National Union ticket. He was subsequently elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1866 and 1868.[1] He did not run for a third term in 1870.
Stevens killed himself on July 10, 1875, hanging himself from a tree near his home in Caledonia. Obituaries indicated that he had suffered from depression for some time.[2]