Edward Scofield
| Edward Scofield | |
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| 19th Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901 |
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| Lieutenant |
Emil Baensch Jesse Stone |
| Preceded by | William H. Upham |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. La Follette, Sr. |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district |
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In office 1887–1891 |
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| Succeeded by | John Fetzer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 28, 1842 Clearfield, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 3, 1925 (aged 82) Oconto, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Potter Scofield |
| Children | Julia Scofield Paul Scofield George Scofield |
| Profession | lumberman, politician |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | captain |
| Unit | 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edward Scofield (March 28, 1842 – February 3, 1925) was an American politician who served as the 19th Governor of Wisconsin.
Scofield was born in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania on March 28, 1842. He became a printer's apprentice at a newspaper in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and worked in the newspaper business for a number of years.
Scofield fought in the American Civil War as a member of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment. Commissioned a lieutenant, after the Battle of South Mountain he was promoted to captain. He participated in all the battles and marches of his regiment up to the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1864, where he was taken prisoner and incorrectly reported as dead. He was a prisoner for ten months, during which time he was held in southern prisons before being released at Wilmington, North Carolina on March 1, 1865. He was promoted to major after his release.
After his recuperation from illness, Scofield worked in the "engineer corps" of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad. In 1868, he moved to Oconto, Wisconsin, where he entered the lumber business and became a principal in the Marinette Mill Co. He entered politics when he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1886 as a Republican, beating Democrat Amos Holgate. He was appointed to the standing committees on engrossed bills (which he chaired) and on railroads.
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