Alexander Botkin

Alexander Botkin
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1849 – January 1, 1851
Preceded bySimeon Mills
Succeeded byEliab B. Dean, Jr.
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1852 – January 1, 1853
Preceded byAugustus A. Bird
Succeeded byHenry L. Foster
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory for Dane, Green, and Sauk counties
In office
October 18, 1847 – March 13, 1848
Serving with Elisha T. Gardner & John W. Stewart
Preceded byCharles Lum, William Wheeler, & John W. Stewart
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
Personal details
Born(1801-03-04)March 4, 1801
Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMarch 5, 1857(1857-03-05) (aged 56)
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin
SpouseJane Roslin Sinclair (died 1874)
Children
  • Sinclair W. Botkin
  • (b. 1837; died 1893)
  • William Wallace Botkin
  • (b. 1840; died 1914)
  • Alexander Campbell Botkin
  • (b. 1842; died 1905)
ProfessionLawyer

Alexander Botkin (March 4, 1801 – March 5, 1857) was an American lawyer, politician, and pioneer settler of Dane County, Wisconsin. He served one term each as a member of the Wisconsin Senate and Wisconsin State Assembly.

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