19th century American politician
Elias Slothower
In office Preceded by Position established Succeeded by William Hill
Born (1815-10-17 ) October 17, 1815Adams County, Pennsylvania , U.S.Died April 7, 1890(1890-04-07) (aged 74)Gratiot, Wisconsin , U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse
Susanna E. Zeigle
(
m. 1836–1890)
Children 8 Profession Farmer, Politician
Elias Slothower (October 17, 1815 – April 7, 1890) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly , representing eastern Lafayette County during the 1st Wisconsin Legislature .[ 1] [ 2]
Biography
Slothower was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania , in 1815. Upon becoming and adult, he moved to Indianapolis , Chicago, and Madison, Wisconsin , before finally settling near Monroe in Lafayette County, Wisconsin . He purchased a farm in the town of Gratiot .[ 1]
He was elected to the first Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat , serving in 1848. He also served as assessor and a member of town of Gratiot board of supervisors.[ 1] [ 3]
He married Susanna E. Zeigle in 1836, with whom he had eight children.[ 1]
He died at his home in Gratiot on April 7, 1890.[ 4]
References
^ a b c d History of Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources: An Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities, Towns and Villages ... Its War Record, Biographical Sketches ... the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin, Statistics of the State, and an Abstract of Its Laws and Constitution, and of the Constitution of the United States ... ^ "Elias+Slothower" Wisconsin Blue Book, 1870 ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wilafaye/twngratiot.htm [user-generated source ^ "Gratiot Items" . Democrat and Register . April 11, 1890. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
