William H. Proctor

William H. Proctor
William H. Proctor
	Portrait from The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin (1880)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Columbia 2nd district
	In office; January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883
Preceded by	Evan W. Lloyd
Succeeded by	Michael Adams
Personal details
Born	October 19, 1827; Cavendish, Vermont, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1902 (aged 74); Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Fall River Cemetery, Fall River, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Angeline Elizabeth Lashier (m. 1857⁠–⁠1902)
Children	Walter Asa Proctor; (b. 1874; died 1952);

William Henry Proctor (October 19, 1827 – March 12, 1902) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Columbia County.

Biography[edit]

Proctor was born in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont, a son of Asa Proctor and Lorena (Wheelock) Proctor.^[1]

Proctor moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1836. He then moved to Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin Territory, in 1844.^[1] Proctor was a farmer, and he inherited the farm in Fountain Prairie in 1855, when his mother died.^[1] He married Angeline Elizabeth Lashier (1838–1929) in 1857 and they had eight children together.^[1] He served on the Columbia County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors and was involved in the Republican Party. In 1882, Proctor served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[1]^[2] Proctor died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[1]^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "William H. Proctor". Portage Daily Reporter. Portage, WI. March 13, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved June 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1882, Biographical Sketch of William Henry Proctor, p. 542.
^ "Persons and Things: W. H. Proctor". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, WI. March 13, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved June 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Evan W. Lloyd	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883	Succeeded by Michael Adams

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