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Thomas G. Stephens (April 6, 1818 –?) was an American lead smelter from Hazel Green, Wisconsin who served one term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Grant County as part of the "Liberal Reform" or "People's Reform" Party in 1873.^[1]

Background

Stephens was born in Cornwall England on April 6, 1818. He received a public school education, and went into the smelting trade. He came to Wisconsin in 1841 and settled in Hazel Green.

Elective office

In 1866, and again from 1896 to 1872, he served as Town Chairman for the Town of Hazel Green.^[2]

In 1873 he was elected to the first Grant County Assembly district (the Towns of Harrison, Hazel Green, Jamestown, Paris, Platteville and Smelser) as part of the "Reform", "Liberal Reform" or "People's Reform" Party, a short-lived coalition of Democrats, reform and Liberal Republicans, and Grangers which secured the election of Stephens and a number of others, as well as of William Robert Taylor as Governor in 1873. He won 951 votes, to 775 for Hanmer Robbins, the Republican nominee (Republican incumbent George Cabanis was not a candidate). He was assigned to the standing committee on incorporations.^[3]

He was not a candidate for re-election the next year, and was succeeded by Democrat Thomas Jenkins.

References

^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 110 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ Holford, Castello N. History of Grant County, Wisconsin: Including Its Civil, Political, Geological, Mineralogical, Archaeological and Military History, and a History of the Several Towns Lancaster, Wisconsin: The Teller Print, 1900; p. 547
^ Turner, A. J., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitution of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Twelfth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1873; pp. 346, 444, 465

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[1] "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 110 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Holford, Castello N. History of Grant County, Wisconsin: Including Its Civil, Political, Geological, Mineralogical, Archaeological and Military History, and a History of the Several Towns Lancaster, Wisconsin: The Teller Print, 1900; p. 547

[3] Turner, A. J., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitution of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Twelfth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1873; pp. 346, 444, 465

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-'''Thomas G. Stephens''' (April 6, 1818  –?) was an [[United States|American]] [[lead smelter]] from [[Hazel Green, Wisconsin|Hazel Green]], [[Wisconsin]] who served one term as a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant County]] as part of the [[Reform Party (19th century Wisconsin)|"Liberal Reform" or "People's Reform" Party]] in 1873.<ref>[http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848&ndash;1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 110] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209014416/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf |date=2006-12-09 }}</ref>
+'''Thomas G. Stephens''' (April 6, 1818  –?) was an American [[lead smelter]] from [[Hazel Green, Wisconsin|Hazel Green]], [[Wisconsin]] who served one term as a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] from [[Grant County, Wisconsin|Grant County]] as part of the [[Reform Party (19th century Wisconsin)|"Liberal Reform" or "People's Reform" Party]] in 1873.<ref>[http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848&ndash;1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 110] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209014416/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf |date=2006-12-09 }}</ref>
 == Background ==
-Stephens was born in [[Cornwall]] on April 6, 1818. He received a [[Public school (United Kingdom)|public school]] education, and went into the [[smelting]] trade. He came to Wisconsin in 1841 and settled in Hazel Green.
+Stephens was born in [[Cornwall|Cornwall England]] on April 6, 1818. He received a [[Public school (United Kingdom)|public school]] education, and went into the [[smelting]] trade. He came to Wisconsin in 1841 and settled in Hazel Green.
 == Elective office ==
-In 1866, and again from 1896–1872, he served as Town Chairman for the Town of Hazel Green.<ref>Holford, Castello N. ''History of Grant County, Wisconsin: Including Its Civil, Political, Geological, Mineralogical, Archaeological and Military History, and a History of the Several Towns'' Lancaster, Wisconsin: The Teller Print, 1900; p. 547</ref>
+In 1866, and again from 1896 to 1872, he served as Town Chairman for the Town of Hazel Green.<ref>Holford, Castello N. ''History of Grant County, Wisconsin: Including Its Civil, Political, Geological, Mineralogical, Archaeological and Military History, and a History of the Several Towns'' Lancaster, Wisconsin: The Teller Print, 1900; p. 547</ref>
 In 1873 he was elected to the first Grant County Assembly district (the [[political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town|Towns]] of [[Harrison, Grant County, Wisconsin|Harrison]], [[Hazel Green (town), Wisconsin|Hazel Green]], [[Jamestown, Wisconsin|Jamestown]], [[Paris, Grant County, Wisconsin|Paris]], [[Platteville (town), Wisconsin|Platteville]] and [[Smelser, Wisconsin|Smelser]]) as part of the "Reform", "Liberal Reform" or "People's Reform" Party, a short-lived [[coalition]] of [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], [[reform]] and [[Liberal Republican Party (United States)|Liberal]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], and [[The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry|Grangers]] which secured the election of Stephens and a number of others, as well as of [[William Robert Taylor]] as [[List of Governors of Wisconsin|Governor]] in 1873. He won 951 votes, to 775 for [[Hanmer Robbins]], the Republican nominee (Republican incumbent [[George Cabanis]] was not a candidate). He was assigned to the [[standing committee]] on [[corporations|incorporations]].<ref>[http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1873 Turner, A. J., ed. ''The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitution of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc.'' Twelfth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1873; pp. 346, 444, 465]</ref>
-He was not a candidate for re-election the next year, and was succeeded by Democrat [[Thomas Jenkins (Wisconsin legislator)|Thomas Jenkins]].
+He was not a candidate for re-election the next year, and was succeeded by Democrat [[Thomas Jenkins (Wisconsin politician, born 1832)|Thomas Jenkins]].
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