Henry Casson

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Henry Casson
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
In office
December 4, 1899 – April 4, 1911
Preceded byBenjamin F. Russell
Succeeded byUriah S. Jackson
15th Secretary of State of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
GovernorWilliam H. Upham
Edward Scofield
Preceded byThomas Cunningham
Succeeded byWilliam Froehlich
Personal details
Born(1843-12-13)December 13, 1843
Brownsville, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 25, 1912(1912-09-25) (aged 68)
Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican

Henry Casson (December 13, 1843 – September 25, 1912[1]) was the Secretary of State for Wisconsin from 1895 until 1899. In 1899, at the start of the 56th United States Congress, he was selected by the Republican majority to serve as Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives. He served from December 4, 1899 until April 4, 1911 when Democrats took control of the chamber at the start of the 62nd United States Congress.

References

  1. ^ "Casson, Henry". United States House of Representatives History Art & Archives. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  • Anderson, William J. (1929). Anderson, William A. (ed.). The Wisconsin blue book, 1929. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 144. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  • Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2007). "Chapter 8: Statistics". State of Wisconsin 2007–2008 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved 2008-08-23. {{cite book}}: External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Wisconsin
1895–1899
Succeeded by