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Jefferson Wiltse Rewey (May 26, 1835 – December 23, 1905) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Rewey was born on May 26, 1835 in Berkshire, New York.^[1] On February 16, 1859, he married Eliza A. Galbraith. They had two children. Rewey, Wisconsin is named after him.^[2] He once owned a farm in the location of what is now Rewey. He died in Mineral Point, Wisconsin in 1905.^[3]^[4]

Political career

Rewey was a member of the Assembly during the 1868, 1881, and 1882 sessions.^[5] Additionally, he was Town Clerk and Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors (similar to city council) of Mifflin, Wisconsin and County Commissioner (similar to Supervisor) and Chairman of the County Board of Iowa County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.^[6]

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin|year=1882|page=548}}
2. ^{{cite book|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|location=Chicago|year=1908|page=117}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Jefferson W. Rewey|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21603420/jefferson_rewey_18351905/|newspaper=Eau Claire Leader|date=December 28, 1905|page=2|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = July 6, 2018}} {{Open access}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Pioneer Dies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21603491/jefferson_rewey_18351905/|newspaper=The Representative|date=January 5, 1906|page=2|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = July 6, 2018}} {{Open access}}
5. ^{{cite book|editor=Lawrence S. Barish|year=2007|title=State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008|page=170}}
6. ^{{cite book|title=History of Iowa County, Wisconsin|location=Chicago|publisher=Western Historical Company|year=1881|pages=927–928}}

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