A. Scott Sloan
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Andrew Scott Sloan, or A. Scott Sloan (June 12, 1820 - April 8, 1895), was a United States Representative
from Wisconsin
, brother of Ithamar Conkey Sloan
.
Born in Morrisville, New York
, Sloan attended the public schools and Morrisville Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Morrisville, New York
.
He served as clerk of the Madison County Court 1847-1849.
He moved to Wisconsin in 1854 and settled at Beaver Dam, Dodge County, where he continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1857.
He served as mayor of Beaver Dam in 1857, 1858, and again in 1879.
He was appointed in 1858 as judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court
for the third district.
Sloan was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of the Union Party for election in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth Congress.
He served as clerk of the United States District Court for Wisconsin 1864-1866.
He served as judge of the Dodge County Court 1868-1874.
Attorney general of Wisconsin 1874-1878.
He served as judge of the circuit court for the thirteenth judicial district from January 1882 until his death.
He died at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
, on April 8, 1895.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, brother of Ithamar Conkey Sloan
Ithamar Sloan
Ithamar Conkey Sloan was an American politician, lawyer, and educator from Wisconsin. He was the brother of Andrew Scott Sloan....
.
Born in Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
, Sloan attended the public schools and Morrisville Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
.
He served as clerk of the Madison County Court 1847-1849.
He moved to Wisconsin in 1854 and settled at Beaver Dam, Dodge County, where he continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1857.
He served as mayor of Beaver Dam in 1857, 1858, and again in 1879.
He was appointed in 1858 as judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court
Wisconsin Circuit Court
Circuit Courts are the primary trial courts in Wisconsin, United States. They hear and decide cases involving a wide variety of topics, including contracts, personal injury, family law, children in need of protection and/or services, juvenile delinquency, probate, traffic, small claims,...
for the third district.
Sloan was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861-March 3, 1863).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of the Union Party for election in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth Congress.
He served as clerk of the United States District Court for Wisconsin 1864-1866.
He served as judge of the Dodge County Court 1868-1874.
Attorney general of Wisconsin 1874-1878.
He served as judge of the circuit court for the thirteenth judicial district from January 1882 until his death.
He died at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,243 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in Dodge County, and the largest city fully located within the county. It is the principal city of the...
, on April 8, 1895.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.