Harrison Ludington

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Harrison Ludington

Harrison Ludington (born July 31, 1812 in Kent , Putnam County , New York , †  June 17, 1891 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ) was an American politician and from 1876 to 1878 the 13th governor of the state of Wisconsin.

Early years and political advancement

Ludington came to Milwaukee at the age of 24. There he ran a shop with his uncle. A few years later, Ludington went into the wood industry. Since his arrival he has been involved in the development of Milwaukee. He was first elected to the city council for two years and then mayor of that city. He held this office between 1871 and 1872 and again from 1873 to 1876. In 1875 he was elected as the candidate of the Republican Party for the new governor of Wisconsin, where he narrowly prevailed against the Democratic incumbent William R. Taylor with 50.07 percent of the vote .

Governor of wisconsin

Ludington took up his new office on January 3, 1876. During his two-year term in office, he unilaterally supported industry and trade in his state. He reversed some of the reforms made by his predecessors and met resistance from within his own party. Therefore, re-election was not possible for him.

After the end of his term of office, he returned to his private interests. In 1881 he attempted an unsuccessful return to the office of governor. A year later, an attempt to be re-elected mayor of Milwaukee failed. Harrison Ludington died in June 1891 and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery . He was married twice and had a total of six children.

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