David Dunwiddie (September 17, 1823 – December 19, 1896) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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Dunwiddie was born in Greene County, Ohio in 1823. In 1845, he moved to what is now Green County, Wisconsin, where he became a farmer. He later settled in Brodhead, Wisconsin.[1]

Dunwiddie married Cynthia Mitchell. They had five children. A son, Benjamin Franklin Dunwiddie, became a judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court.

Political career

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Dunwiddie was a member of the Green County board of supervisors in 1860, where he served on the committees for the county poor and for justice and constable claims.[2] Dunwiddie was a member of the Assembly during the 1865 and 1867 sessions.[3] As a Republican, he was affiliated with the National Union Party.

References

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  1. ^ History of Green County, Wisconsin. Springfield, Ill.: Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 292.
  2. ^ "Board of Supervisors". The Monroe Sentinel. November 14, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved November 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008 (PDF). Madison: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 135.
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