J. L. R. McCollum (January 4, 1842 – July 3, 1931) was a member of 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 ...

Biography

McCollum was born on January 4, 1842, in

Leicester, Massachusetts Leicester ( ) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The population was 11,087 at the 2020 United States Census. History What is now Leicester was originally settled by the Nipmuc people and was known by them as ''Towtaid''. On January 2 ...

. He graduated from a school that is now known as

Bryant & Stratton College Bryant & Stratton College (BSC) is a private for-profit college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, as well as an online campus. Founded in 1854, the college offers associate degree programs at all campuses and bachelor's ...

in 1864. On March 15 of that year, McCollum married Eliza Seaman Krouskop. They had three children. He died on July 3, 1931, in

Richland, Richland County, Wisconsin Richland is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.6 km2), all of it l ...

, and was buried in Sextonville, Wisconsin.

Career

McCollum was a member of the Assembly in 1876 and 1877. He was a

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