Lucien B. Caswell

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Lucien Bonaparte Caswell (November 27, 1827 – April 26, 1919) was an American politician.

Born in Swanton, Vermont, he moved with his family to frontier Wisconsin in 1836 and settled along the Rock River, just south of Lake Koshkonong. Caswell attended Milton Academy and Beloit College, studying law. He moved to Fort Atkinson, where he opened a law practice in 1851.

Caswell served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and as a draft commissioner during the American Civil War period. He was with Governor Louis P. Harvey on his fatal trip to visit Wisconsin troops in Tennessee.

Caswell served seven terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin from 1875 to 1891. As a representative, he was active in establishing the Federal appeals court system and overseeing the construction of the Library of Congress.

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• Lucien B. Caswell's Reminiscences An archival collection documenting the life of Lucien B. Caswell, digitized by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.
• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by Gerry Whiting Hazelton

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district 1875-1883

Succeeded by Daniel Hadley Sumner.