Enos Eastman Jr. (October 27, 1821 – June 4, 1908) was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served two years in the Wisconsin Senate (1875 & 1876) and one year in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1871), representing Sheboygan County.
Enos Eastman | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 4, 1875 – January 1, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick H. O'Rourk |
| Succeeded by | George Grimmer |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Sheboygan 2nd district | |
| In office January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | J. Henry McNeel |
| Succeeded by | Patrick H. O'Rourk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1821 Ellisburg, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 1908 (aged 86) Plymouth, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Plymouth, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Miriam Carpenter
(m. 1844–1907) |
| Children |
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| Relatives |
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| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
Biography
editEnos Eastman was born on October 27, 1821, in Ellisburg, New York. He received a common school and academic education and came west to Wisconsin in 1849, following his brother La Fayette, who had arrived a year earlier. He settled a farm adjacent to his brother's property in the town of Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, where he resided for the rest of his life.[1]
Eastman became active in local politics and served on the town board of supervisors. In 1870, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, running on the Democratic Party ticket. His district comprised much of the western half of Sheboygan County. In 1872 he was elected chairman of the town board and served as an ex officio member of the county Board of Supervisors.[1]
He was elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 1874, running in what was then the 1st Senate district, comprising all of Sheboygan County.[2]
Through his agricultural interests, Eastman became involved in cooperative cheese manufacturing. In 1882 he became president of the newly organized Sheboygan County Dairy Board of Trade.[3] His name was mentioned several times as a potential Democratic candidate for governor in the 1880s, but he never ran.[4][5]
Enos Eastman died at Plymouth on June 4, 1908, at age 87, after a long period of declining health.[6]
Personal life and family
editEnos Eastman Jr. was one of at least six children born to Enos Eastman Sr. and his first wife Vashti (née Green). The Eastman family were descended from Roger Eastman, who was born in Wales and emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638 aboard a ship named the Confidence.[7] Enos Jr.'s elder brother La Fayette Eastman was also a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Enos Jr. married Miriam Carpenter on January 11, 1844.[8] They had at least six children together. Their daughter third daughter, Miriam, married Allen F. Warden, who was also a member of the Wisconsin Assembly.
References
edit- ^ a b Zillier, Carl, ed. (1912). History of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Past and Present. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. p. 330. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1875. p. 310. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Over seventy cheese factories were represented ..." The Weekly Wisconsin. April 5, 1882. p. 5. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democratic Candidates". Appleton Crescent. August 13, 1881. p. 2. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Congressman Hudd suggests farmer Enos Eastman". Oshkosh Northwestern. August 22, 1888. p. 2. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Enos Eastman Dead". The Watertown News. June 12, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rix, Guy S., ed. (1901). History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America. Vol. 1. pp. 8, 27–40. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Enos Eastman". Sheboygan History. Retrieved 2014-02-13.