Charles Rickerson
Charles Rickerson (1803 - ?) was a farmer from Medina, Wisconsin who served a single one-year term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Dane County for the 1849 session (2nd Wisconsin Legislature).[1]
Public office[edit]
On April 4, the first town meeting of the Town of Medina was held, and Rickerson was elected as a "school commissioner" (equivalent of a school board member).[2]
At the time he took office in the Assembly in January 1849, he was described as 45 years old, a farmer from Rhode Island who had been in Wisconsin for five years.[3] His district included the Towns of Cottage Grove, Sun Prairie and Windsor.
Personal life[edit]
In 1849, he was one of the initial members of the newly-organized Wisconsin State Agricultural Society.[4] He chaired the Dane County Democratic convention in August,[5] and was a delegate to the Wisconsin state Democratic convention held in September.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999). Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999; p. 99
- ^ Morrill, Frank L. "Medina", in: Madison, Dane County and surrounding towns; Being a history and guide to places of scenic beauty and historical note ... early intercourse of the settlers with the indians ... with a complete list of county supervisors and officers, and legislative members Madison: W. J. Park & Co., 1877; p. 226
- ^ "List of Members of the Assembly of the State of Wisconsin" Wisconsin Express January 30, 1849; p. 4; via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Appendix", in: Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. Transactions of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, with an abstract of the correspondence of the secretary Vol. I. Madison: Beriah Brown, State Printer, 1851; pp. 332-336
- ^ "Dane County Democratic Convention", Wisconsin Argus August 28, 1849 (Vol. 6, No. 2); p. 2, col. 5
- ^ "Democratic State Convention", Wisconsin Democrat September 15, 1849 (Vol. IV, No. 34; Whole No. 190); p. 2, col. 5 via Newspapers.com