Isaac Stephenson

Isaac Stephenson
Isaac Stephenson
United States Senator; from Wisconsin
	In office; May 17, 1907 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	John C. Spooner
Succeeded by	Paul O. Husting
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Wisconsin's 9th district
	In office; March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	District Established
Succeeded by	Myron H. McCord
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869
Preceded by	Daniel H. Pulcifer
Succeeded by	Parlan Semple
Constituency	Oconto–Shawano
	In office; January 1, 1866 – January 7, 1867
Preceded by	Dennis A. Reed
Succeeded by	Daniel H. Pulcifer ; (Oconto–Shawano)
Constituency	Door–Oconto–Shawano
Personal details
Born	June 18, 1829; York County, New Brunswick Colony, British Canada
Died	March 15, 1918 (aged 88); Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Margaret Stephenson; (died 1872); Harriet Augusta Nelson Anderson; (died 1882); Martha Elizabeth Burns; (died 1925);
Children	with Margaret Stephenson; Margaret E. Stephenson; (b. 1856; died 1861); Samuel J. Stephenson; (b. 1859–1861); Maggie (Hodgins); (b. 1861–1935); Mary (Brown); (b. 1862–1936); Ella Jane (George); (b. 1864–1908); Georgiana (Ludington); (b. 1867–1953); with Harriet Anderson; Elizabeth M. (Morgan); (b. 1876–1933); Isaac Watson Stephenson; (b. 1877–1910); Harriet Augusta (Skidmore); (b. 1882–1950); with Martha Burns; Grant Thomas Stephenson; (b. 1885–1951);
Parents	Isaac Stephenson (father); Elizabeth (Watson) Stephenson (mother);
Relatives	Samuel M. Stephenson (brother)
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Isaac Stephenson (June 18, 1829 – March 15, 1918) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin as a United States senator from 1907 to 1915, and served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1883–1889). He was an important financial backer of Wisconsin progressive leader Robert M. La Follette in his initial bids for governor. Earlier in his career, he served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the area now comprising Marinette, Oconto, and Shawano counties.

He was a major employer and philanthropist in early Marinette County, and several places in the county bare his name, including the town of Stephenson, Wisconsin, and the Stephenson Public Library in the city of Marinette.

His younger brother Samuel Merritt Stephenson was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan.

Isaac Stephenson


United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office May 17, 1907 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	John C. Spooner
Succeeded by	Paul O. Husting
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 9th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	District Established
Succeeded by	Myron H. McCord
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869
Preceded by	Daniel H. Pulcifer
Succeeded by	Parlan Semple
Constituency	Oconto–Shawano
In office January 1, 1866 – January 7, 1867
Preceded by	Dennis A. Reed
Succeeded by	Daniel H. Pulcifer (Oconto–Shawano)
Constituency	Door–Oconto–Shawano

Personal details
Born	(1829-06-18)June 18, 1829 York County, New Brunswick Colony, British Canada
Died	March 15, 1918(1918-03-15) (aged 88) Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Margaret Stephenson (died 1872) Harriet Augusta Nelson Anderson (died 1882) Martha Elizabeth Burns (died 1925)
Children	with Margaret Stephenson Margaret E. Stephenson ^{(b. 1856; died 1861)} Samuel J. Stephenson ^{(b. 1859–1861)} Maggie (Hodgins) ^{(b. 1861–1935)} Mary (Brown) ^{(b. 1862–1936)} Ella Jane (George) ^{(b. 1864–1908)} Georgiana (Ludington) ^{(b. 1867–1953)} with Harriet Anderson Elizabeth M. (Morgan) ^{(b. 1876–1933)} Isaac Watson Stephenson ^{(b. 1877–1910)} Harriet Augusta (Skidmore) ^{(b. 1882–1950)} with Martha Burns Grant Thomas Stephenson ^{(b. 1885–1951)}
Parents	Isaac Stephenson (father) Elizabeth (Watson) Stephenson (mother)
Relatives	Samuel M. Stephenson (brother)
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