Hobart Sterling Sacket

Hobart Sterling Sacket (February 14, 1844 – March 11, 1911) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Hobart Sterling Sacket
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
1877–1880
Preceded byDavid McFarland
Succeeded byJames F. Wiley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1872–????
ConstituencyWaushara County, Wisconsin
Personal details
Born(1844-02-14)February 14, 1844
Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1911(1911-03-11) (aged 67)
Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Sacket was born on February 14, 1844, in Sackets Harbor, New York.[1] He attended what is now Western Reserve Academy and then relocated to Wisconsin in 1866.[1] He died of heart failure at his home in Berlin.[1]

Career

Sacket was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1872 before representing the 9th District in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1877 to 1880.[1][2] Additionally, he was chairman (similar to mayor) of Aurora, Wisconsin, and a delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention.[1]

References
  1. "Former State Politician. Hobart Sterling Sackett Dies at Berlin at Advanced Age". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 13, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 479. Retrieved September 28, 2015. Hobart Sterling Sacket+Wisconsin+Senate.
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