Parlan Semple (January 9, 1832 – June 27, 1922) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography edit

Semple was born on January 9, 1832, in Quebec.[1] After his father's death, he lived with his mother and brother in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1855, he married Louisa Hammond. They later moved to Shawano County, Wisconsin. After Louisa's death, he married Julia Emma Scott on his 54th birthday. They had one son. Semple died on June 27, 1922, in a nursing home in Green Bay, Wisconsin.[2]

Career edit

Semple was a member of the Assembly from 1869 to 1871. He was a Republican.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Semple, Parlan". Oshkosh Public Museum. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  2. ^ "Parlan Semple, Former Oshkosh Resident, Is Dead at Green Bay". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. June 28, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved April 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Parlan Semple". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-27.