| 词条 | William A. Prentiss |
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He was the first Republican to be the Mayor of Milwaukee. Prentiss came to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 23, 1836.[2] Throughout his career he served as justice of peace, chairman of Milwaukee Board of County Commissioners, Wisconsin Territory Legislature, member of the first Board of Trustees of Village of Milwaukee, Wisconsin State Assembly and Milwaukee Common Council. Prentiss served for one year as mayor of Milwaukee from 1858 to 1859. He was the first Republican mayor of Milwaukee.[3] The Democratic administration after him let by Herman L. Page, was very hostile toward him, often lying in their attempts to prove him bad.[4] He was said to be a tall and stout man, with a large head, light brown hair and blue eyes. His voice was strong and powerful; he spoke slow and distinct, with a heavy accent. He walked slow and was never in a hurry. He was a good legislator always retaining the confidence of his fellow citizens. He was a prominent and active member in the Milwaukee Pioneer Association. He was the first president and was instrumental in drafting its first constitution. There never was a man in this city whose public record is any cleaner than is that of William A. Prentiss, and his name will pass into the history of the city and state as one of the best men among all its official corps, while that of some of his traducers will sink into oblivion, or if remembered at all will be remembered only for their political dishonesty.-James Smith Buck [5] References1. ^'Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin 1900,' Wisconsin State Bar Association: 1901, Biographical Sketch of William Prentiss, pg. 346-349 {{Mayors of the City of Milwaukee}}{{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{succession box2. ^{{cite book|author=Buck, James S.|authorlink=James Smith Buck|title=Pioneer History of Milwaukee From the First American Settlement in 1883 to 1841|location=Milwaukee|publisher=Swain & Tate|year=1890|pages=100–101}} 3. ^{{cite book|author=Bruce, William George|title=Builders of Milwaukee|location=Milwaukee|publisher=Bruce Publishing Company|year=1946|pages=27–28}} 4. ^{{cite book|author=Buck, James S.|title=Pioneer History of Milwaukee From 1854 to 1860 Inclusive|location=Milwaukee|publisher=Swain & Tate Printers|year=1886|page=321}} 5. ^{{cite book|author=Buck, James S|title=Pioneer History of Milwaukee From 1854 to 1860 Inclusive|location=Milwaukee|publisher=Swain & Tate|year=1886|page=374}} | before=James B. Cross | title=Mayor of Milwaukee | after=Herman L. Page | years=1858–1859 }}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Prentiss, William L.}} 13 : 1799 births|1892 deaths|Wisconsin state court judges|Members of the Vermont House of Representatives|Members of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature|19th-century American politicians|Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly|County supervisors in Wisconsin|Milwaukee City Council members|Mayors of Milwaukee|Wisconsin Republicans|People from Northfield, Massachusetts|People from Jericho, Vermont |
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