Alexander Preston Ellinwood (September 9, 1833 – February 6, 1900) was an American businessman, teacher, and politician. Born in Peterboro,

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, Ellinwood went to

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, McGrawville, New York. He then taught and then settled in Reedsburg,

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, in 1858, where he taught school. During the

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, Ellinwood served in the

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and was a captain. After the war, he returned to Reedsburg to teach, and was also involved with real estate, the lumber and general merchandise businesses. Ellinwood was also involved with hops cultivation in Sauk County. Ellinwood served on the Sauk County Board of Supervisors from 1870 to 1875 and was the chairman of the board. He also served as president of the village of Reedsburg in 1872 and 1876 and later served as the second mayor of the city of Reedsburg. In 1878 and 1879, Ellinwood served in the

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as a Republican. Ellinwood died in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.'Commemorative and Biographical Records of Columbia, Sauk Counties of Wisconsin,' Chicago: Ogle, 1901, Biographical sketch of Alexander Preston Ellinwood, pg. 640-644

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