George F. Caldwell

George F. Caldwell
George F. Caldwell
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Eau Claire 2nd district
	In office; January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Oscar Finch
Personal details
Born	June 20, 1840; Chautauqua County, New York
Died	August 19, 1933 (aged 93)
Resting place	East Lawn Cemetery, Augusta, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen Harkness (m. 1861)
Children	Nellie (Sawyer); (dob unknown); Anengo W. Caldwell; (dob unknown); Eva Caldwell; (dob unknown); George Caldwell; (b. 1864; died 1901); Grace C. (Bush); (b. 1870; died 1964); Archie Caldwell; (b. 1879; died 1880); Helen Blanche (Fletcher); (b. 1881); Ryall Robert Caldwell; (b. 1884; died 1956);
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1863–1865
Rank	Corporal, USV
Unit	32nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 16th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	American Civil War

George Freeman Caldwell (June 20, 1840 – August 19, 1933) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1889–1890 session.

Biography[edit]

Caldwell was born on June 20, 1840, in Chautauqua County, New York. During the American Civil War, he served with the 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Later, he owned a farm in Otter Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. Caldwell's other places of residence include Walworth County, Wisconsin; Winnebago County, Wisconsin; Olmsted County, Minnesota; Winona County, Minnesota; and Augusta, Wisconsin.^[1]

In 1861, Caldwell married Helen Harkness. They had eight children. Caldwell was a Baptist.

Political career[edit]

Caldwell was elected to the Assembly in 1888. Other positions he held include chairman (similar to mayor) and member of the town board (similar to city council) of Otter Creek. He was a Republican.^[2]

References[edit]

^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1889. p. 506.
^ "Bio: Caldwell, George F. (1914)". USGenNet. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

External links[edit]

George Freeman Caldwell at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
New district	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Eau Claire 2nd district January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891	Succeeded by Oscar Finch

[1] THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1889. p. 506.

[2] "Bio: Caldwell, George F. (1914)". USGenNet. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

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