George H. Buckstaff

George Hardin Buckstaff (March 8, 1837 – October 17, 1913) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Buckstaff was born on March 8, 1837 in Saint Patrick Parish, New Brunswick.[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Years) of the Union Army. He was wounded during the Battle of Chickamauga.[2] On October 21, 1868, Buckstaff married Martha Murray. They had three children. He died in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1913.[3]

Political career

Buckstaff was a member of the Assembly during the 1881 and 1882 sessions.[4] He was elected to the Senate in 1886 from the 19th District. Previously, he was a member of the County Board of Winnebago County, Wisconsin in 1878 and 1879. Buckstaff was a Republican.

References
  1. "George Hardin Buckstaff biography". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  2. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1881. p. 527.
  3. "George Buckstaff Dead". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, WI. October 17, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. pp. 102, 126.
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