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Biographical Sketches

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The following names have been taken from two books containing biographical sketches of individuals associated with Fitchburg, Wisconsin and living in the latter half of the 19th century. In addition biographical sketches of a few Fitchburg residents have been provided by family members.  While these individuals were prominent members of the Town of Fitchburg, this list is not exhaustive and more names will likely be added following further research.  Click on the names to see their biographical sketches.

Adams, Lewis L.
Barry, Michael
Bennett, R. C.
Bird, W. D.
Brown, Benjamin F.
Brown, Charles William
Byrne, Edward
Byrne, James
Byrne, James M.
Coggins, Charles J.
Crapp, William
Fox, George
Fox, Philip
Fox, William H.
Grabbert, Emil A.
Haight, Nicholas
Hawes, J. T.
Helms, Henry
Johnson, J. B.
Keenan, John
Keenan, Robert
Kinney, Andrew
Kinney, Michael 1798
Kinney, Michael 1838
Kiser, William C.
Kivlin, Michael
Lappley, William F.
Latham, John Cuthbert
Lochner, Mathias
Mann, John E.
McDermott, John
McGaw, Stewart
McKee, William F.
McWatty, George E.
McWatty, Robert J.
McWilliams, John
Miller, John C.
Mutchler, Levi
Nye, Sewell
Paine, Flavius B.
Postle, F. S.
Pritchard, P. M.
Scott, John W.
Stevens, Jesse
Stone, James B.
Sutherland, Chester
Terwilliger, James
Travis, James
Usher, Francis W.
Van Hoesen, Daniel L.
Vroman, George
Vroman, Hiram
Vroman, Joseph
Wallace, Francis E.
West, Henry
 

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