Ethan B. Minier (September 1, 1874 – December 29, 1958) was an American farmer, teacher, lawyer, and politician.
Born in
Ulster, Pennsylvania, Minier moved with his parents in 1887 to a farm near
New Richmond, Wisconsin
New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 10,079 as of the 2020 census.
History
New Richmond was founded in 1857. The first permanent settlement was established by Hiram Foster, who had led a group ...
. Minier taught school and then graduated from the
University of Minnesota Law School. He practiced law in
Amery, Wisconsin
Amery is a city in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Apple River. It is a part of Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. The population was 2,902 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of William Amery, a carpenter who h ...
and was also had a farm near New Richmond, Wisconsin. From 1924 to 1927, Minier 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.
Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
and was a
Republican. Minier died in New Richmond, Wisconsin at the age of 84 in 1958.
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1874 births
1958 deaths
People from Bradford County, Pennsylvania
People from New Richmond, Wisconsin
University of Minnesota Law School alumni
Educators from Wisconsin
Farmers from Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawyers
People from Amery, Wisconsin
Educators from Pennsylvania
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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