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Bradbury Greenleaf "B. G" Plumer (May 22, 1830 – July 22, 1886) was an American businessman, farmer, and politician. Born in
Epping, New Hampshire Epping is a New England town, town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,125 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 6,411 at the 2010 census.United States Census ...
, Plumer took part in the
California Gold Rush The California gold rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the U ...
. He then moved to
Saint Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...
. In 1854, Plumer moved to
Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Wisconsin River and had a population of 39,994 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the core city of the Wausau ...
and was involved in the lumber business. Plumer also farmed and raised cattle. In 1866, Plumer served in the
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. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...
. His brother was Daniel L. Plumer, who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He killed himself with a firearm in Wausau, Wisconsin.'History of Marathon County, Wisconsin and Representative Citizens,' Louis Marchetti, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1913, Biographical Sketch of Bradbury Greenleaf Plumer, pg. 598-599


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1830 births 1886 deaths People from Epping, New Hampshire Politicians from Wausau, Wisconsin People of the California Gold Rush Businesspeople from Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American politicians who died by suicide Suicides by firearm in Wisconsin 19th-century American businesspeople 1880s suicides 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub