G. F. A. Atherton

G. F. A. Atherton was an American from Emerald Grove, Wisconsin who represented the Rock County Towns of Bradford and Janesville[1] in the Wisconsin State Assembly of the 1st Wisconsin Legislature in 1848.

In the Assembly

Atherton was a Democrat. He was succeeded in the next session by Anson W. Pope, a Whig.[2]

After the Assembly

Atherton was on the board of directors of the Madison and Beloit Railroad Company when that board voted to change its name to the Rock River Valley Union Railroad Company in 1850.[3] He remained on the board through 1854, when a complete reorganization took place. This railroad later became the Madison Division of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "First Legislature of the State of Wisconsin", Wisconsin Democrat June 14, 1848 (EXTRA.); p. 1, col. 3
  2. ↑ Cannon, A. Peter, ed. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature: 1848 – 1999. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99-1, September 1999; pp. 24, 95
  3. ↑ Hoyt, John W., et al. "Document 15: Second annual report of the railroad commissioners of the state of Wisconsin", p. 101; in, Governor's message and accompanying documents delivered to the legislature in joint convention, Thursday, January 13, 1876. Volume II (1876 (Covers 1874/1875)). Madison: E. B. Bolens, State Printer, 1875
  4. ↑ Turner, A. J., et al. "Public document no. 5: fifth annual report of the railroad commissioner of the state of Wisconsin", pp. 355-56; in, Governor's message and accompanying documents Volume I (Covers 1877/78) Madison: David Atwood, State Printer, 1879