De Wayne Stebbins
| De Wayne Stebbins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district | |
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In office 1895–1901 | |
| Preceded by | John Fetzer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 5, 1835 Clinton, Oneida County, New York |
| Died |
June 12, 1901 (aged 66) Algoma, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
De Wayne Stebbins (April 5, 1835 – June 12, 1901) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Wisconsin's 1st Senate District. Before serving in the State Senate, he previously held an office in the State Assembly. He was a member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.[1]
Stebbins was born in Clinton, Oneida County, New York in 1835, and came to Wisconsin with his parents in the fall of that same year. He attended public school and graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, serving four years in the Civil War as an officer in the United States Navy. He resided in Racine, Wisconsin until 1856 when he moved to Algoma, Wisconsin. He worked for the Bank of Algoma and was the publisher of the Algoma Record newspaper. He was a member of the Kewaunee County Board for 27 years, and treasurer for the local school district for 20 years.[2] Stebbins died in Algoma on June 12, 1901.[3]