Edward Scofield
| Edward Scofield | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 19th Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901 | |
| Lieutenant | Jesse Stone, Emil Baensch |
| Preceded by | William H. Upham |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Succeeded by | John Fetzer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1842 Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 3, 1925 Oconto, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
Edward Scofield (March 28, 1842 – February 3, 1925) was an American politician who served as the 19th Governor of Wisconsin.[1]
Biography
Scofield was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. According to his bio in the 1887 Wisconsin Blue Book, he received what it termed as a "common school education", and was a lumberman by occupation.
He fought in the American Civil War as a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, and eventually rose in ranks. After the Battle of South Mountain he was commissioned as a captain. He participated in all the battles and marches of his regiment up to the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1864, where he was taken prisoner and incorrectly reported as dead. He was a prisoner for ten months, during which time he was held in southern prisons before being released at Wilmington, North Carolina on March 1, 1865.[2]
Scofield moved to Oconto, Wisconsin, in 1867. He entered politics when he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1886, beating Democrat Amos Holgate.[3]
In 1896 he was elected as the Governor of Wisconsin, beating Democrat Willis C. Silverthorn. He served two terms as the 19th governor of the state.[4] He died in his home in Oconto at age 83, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Oconto.
Scofield was the last of several Civil War veterans to serve as Governor of Wisconsin.
See also
Notes
|