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Edward Eugene Burns (January 20, 1858 – June 15, 1941) was an American lawyer from Platteville, Wisconsin, who served as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Background [ edit ]
People who were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Platteville, Wisconsin. Pages in category "People from Platteville, Wisconsin" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
Rountree was born in Kentucky, came to Wisconsin in 1827 prospecting for lead, opened the first store and lead-smelting furnace in 1828, served in the Black Hawk War, platted Platteville, and did much to develop the area. Now owned by UW-Platteville. [12] [69] 34: St. John Mine: St. John Mine: June 4, 1979 : WI 133
Grant County is the most southwestern county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,938. [2] Its county seat is Lancaster and its largest city is Platteville. [3]
Edward L. Doheny (1856–1935), oil tycoon (Fond du Lac) Ole Evinrude (1877–1924), inventor and entrepreneur (Cambridge, Madison, Milwaukee) Judith Faulkner (born 1943), formerly of New Jersey; billionaire; CEO and founder of Epic Systems, a healthcare software company located in Wisconsin
Charles Samuel Deneen (May 4, 1863 – February 5, 1940) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Illinois, from 1905 to 1913. He was the first Illinois governor to serve two consecutive terms totalling eight years.
Dick's Supermarket, also known as Brodbeck Enterprises Inc., was a regional chain of grocery stores in Southwestern Wisconsin founded by Richard Brodbeck. [1] Dick's was based in Platteville, Wisconsin, where its main store was located. Dick's also operated a bakery in Platteville where most of the chain's baked goods were produced. [2]
He taught school in Winneconne, Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Menasha, Wisconsin, In 1888, Williams moved to Neenah, Wisconsin where he worked in the real estate and insurance business. In 1894, Williams was elected mayor of Neenah. Williams served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, in 1901, and was a Republican. Williams helped founded the ...