Nelson Dewey Politician

Nelson Dewey (December 19, 1813 – July 21, 1889) was a politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin; he was the first Governor of Wisconsin, serving from 1848 until 1852.

Personal facts

Nelson Dewey
Birth dateDecember 19, 1813
Birth place
Lebanon Connecticut
Nationality
United States
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of deathJuly 21, 1889
Place of death
Cassville Wisconsin
Resting place
Lancaster Wisconsin

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Politician

party
Democratic Party (United States)
relation
John J. Dewey
Charles Dunn
successor

Nelson Dewey on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2241&
  2. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/stonefield/dewey.asp