Daniel H. Sumner
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Daniel Hadley Sumner was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Malone, New York
, Sumner moved to Michigan
in 1843 with his parents, who settled in Richland, Michigan
.
He attended the common schools, and Prairie Seminary, in Richland.
He studied law.
He was then admitted to the bar in 1868, and commenced practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan
.
He moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
, in 1868 and practiced law.
He also published the La Belle Mirror.
He moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin
, in 1870, and continued the practice of his profession. Sumner was also the town superintendent of schools.
He served as member of the county board of supervisors.
He served as district attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
in 1876 and 1877.
Sumner was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1884.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Waukesha, Wisconsin
, May 29, 1903.
He was interred in Prairie Home 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...
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Born in Malone, New York
Malone (village), New York
-Notable natives:Notable natives include:*William Almon Wheeler served as Vice President of the United States under Rutherford Hayes. Is buried at Morningside Cemetery in Malone....
, Sumner moved to Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
in 1843 with his parents, who settled in Richland, Michigan
Richland, Michigan
Richland is a village in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 791 at the 2010 census.The village is within Richland Township about nine miles northeast of Kalamazoo.-Geography:...
.
He attended the common schools, and Prairie Seminary, in Richland.
He studied law.
He was then admitted to the bar in 1868, and commenced practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
.
He moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...
, in 1868 and practiced law.
He also published the La Belle Mirror.
He moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
, in 1870, and continued the practice of his profession. Sumner was also the town superintendent of schools.
He served as member of the county board of supervisors.
He served as district attorney of Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
in 1876 and 1877.
Sumner was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1884.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
, May 29, 1903.
He was interred in Prairie Home Cemetery.