Cyrus C. Remington (November 10, 1824 – October 12, 1878) was an American politician and jurist.
Born in
Sheridan, New York, Remington and his family moved to
Wisconsin Territory
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in 1840 and settled near
Waukesha, Wisconsin Territory. He read law under Wisconsin Governor
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and at Finch & Lynde Law Firm in
Milwaukee
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, Wisconsin Territory. In 1847, Remington was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar and practiced law in
Baraboo, Wisconsin
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. He served in the
Wisconsin Assembly
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in 1854. From 1870 to 1873, Remington served as county judge of
Sauk County, Wisconsin
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. He died in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
['Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,' volume 8, 1879, Biographical Sketch of Cyrus Remington, pg. 479]
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1824 births
1878 deaths
People from Chautauqua County, New York
People from Baraboo, Wisconsin
Wisconsin state court judges
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19th-century American politicians
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