Alfred Henry Abell (May 7, 1824 – May 24, 1882)[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Alfred H. Abell
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Walworth 1st district
In office
January 1, 1877  January 7, 1878
Preceded byCharles S. Teeple
Succeeded byAlma M. Aldrich
Personal details
BornAlfred Henry Abell
(1824-05-07)May 7, 1824
DiedMay 24, 1882(1882-05-24) (aged 58)
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Marietta Carpenter
(died 1882)
Children
  • Arthur H. Abell
  • (b. 1860; died 1860)

He was born in Duanesburg, New York.[2] Later, he owned farms in Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin, and Geneva, Wisconsin.

Political career

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Abell was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[3] He had already served as Chairman (similar to Mayor) and Supervisor of Bloomfield. Abell was a Republican.[4]

References

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  1. "Alfred Henry Abell (1824-1882) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  2. THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 475.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 119.
  4. Albert Clayton Beckwith (1912). HISTORY OF Walworth County WISCONSIN. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Company. p. 807.