John Bannister (Wisconsin pioneer, born 1810)
John Bannister | |
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| 7th Mayor of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1858 – April 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac S. Sherwood |
| Succeeded by | John Potter |
| Judge of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1847 – April 1850 | |
| Preceded by | Mason C. Darling |
| Succeeded by | Charles M. Tompkins |
| Register of Deeds of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office January 1845 – January 1846 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Pier |
| Succeeded by | S. S. N. Fuller |
| In office 1839 – April 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Pier |
| Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office April 1841 – April 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben Simmons |
| Succeeded by | George White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1810 Conway, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 1860 (aged 49) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Resting place | Rienzi Cemetery, Fond du Lac |
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| Children | 3 |
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| Occupation | Surveyor |
John Bannister (July 10, 1810 – January 20, 1860) was an American surveyor, businessman, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of the first settlers at what is now Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and was the 7th mayor of Fond du Lac. He was also the second postmaster at Fond du Lac and the first register of deeds for Fond du Lac County, and he served at various times as chairman of the county board, probate judge, and justice of the peace.
Bannister was a half-brother of Theodore Conkey, the surveyor and co-founder of Appleton, Wisconsin.