Robert Lees (Wisconsin)

Robert Lees (July 3, 1842 – September 21, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Lees was born on July 3, 1842 in Coatbridge, Scotland.[1] He later moved to Cross, Wisconsin.[2] Edward Lees, his father, was a member of the Assembly. During the American Civil War, Lees was a member of the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army and served with the Iron Brigade.[3] He was wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg.[4]

On March 4, 1865, Lees married Mary Baertsch. They had six children. Lees died of a stroke in La Crosse, Wisconsin on September 21, 1908.[3]

Political career

Lees was a member of the Assembly in 1873 before representing the 29th District of the Senate. He was elected Buffalo County, Wisconsin judge in 1881 and held the position until his death.[3] In addition, he was a member of the Alma, Wisconsin School Board. Lees was a Democrat.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, ed. (1919). History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties, vol. II. Winona, Minn.: H. C. Cooper Jr. p. 596. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ Curtiss-Wedge, p. 943.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "State News: Robert Lees". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. September 22, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved November 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Thomas J. Cunningham, ed. (1893). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Litho & Engr. Co. p. 633. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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