James Greeley Flanders

James Greeley Flanders was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Flanders was born on December 13, 1844 in New London, New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale College in 1867 and from Columbia Law School in 1869.[1] In 1873, Flanders married Mary C. Haney. They would have five children.[2] Flanders was a Congregationalist. On January 1, 1920, he died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a result of a severe cold. He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery. Flanders was an Episcopalian.[3]

Career

Flanders was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[4] He was also a school board member and a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention.

References

  1. ↑ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 467.
  2. ↑ OBITUARY RECORD OF GRADUATES DECEASED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1920. New Haven. 1921. pp. 1379–1380.
  3. ↑ HISTORY OF THE BENCH AND BAR OF WISCONSIN. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. 1898. pp. 624–627.
  4. ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 138.

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