Daniel Mears (politician)

Daniel Mears
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 28th district
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 2, 1860
Preceded byWilliam Wilson
Succeeded byCharles B. Cox
Personal details
Born(1819-07-28)July 28, 1819
Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1906(1906-09-22) (aged 87)
Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery, Osceola, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Emeline E. Mendum
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    (m. 1843; died 1850)​
  • Susan Florence Thomson
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    (m. 1852; died 1897)​
Children
  • Charles Edward Mears
  • (b. 1844; died 1913)
  • David Augustes Mears
  • (b. 1845; died 1904)
  • Daniel Washington Mears
  • (b. 1847; died 1910)
  • Laura M. "Lulu" (Wheeler)
  • (b. 1853)
OccupationLumberman, timber agent
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1862
Rank2nd Lieutenant, USV
Unit2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Daniel Mears Jr. (July 28, 1819 – September 22, 1906) was an American lumberman, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the vast northwest quadrant of the state during the 1858 and 1859 sessions.

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