Byron A. Buffington (November 27, 1852 – October 1, 1929) was an American businessman and politician.
Byron Buffington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1852 Juneau, Wisconsin |
| Died | October 1, 1929 (aged 76) Eau Claire, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography
editBorn in Juneau, Wisconsin, Buffington was educated in the public schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Faribault Military School in Faribault, Minnesota.[1] Buffington was in the grocery, merchandise, and lumber businesses. He was also president of the Chippewa Valley Bank. Buffington served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897 and 1899 as a Republican.[2]
Buffington died in Eau Claire, Wisconsin from complications caused by appendicitis.[3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ Dodge Center was the original name of Juneau, Wisconsin when the community was first platted. The name was changed to Juneau in honor of Solomon Juneau; The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Western Historical Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1880, p. 324.
- ^ "Mr. Buffington to the Voters". Eau Claire Leader. August 16, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1899, Biographical Sketch of Byron A. Buffington, p. 770.
- ^ Pioneer Citizen of Eau Claire Dies, The Sheboygan Press, October 2, 1929, p. 4.
