James B. French (1857–1932) 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. The Assembly is controlled by the Republican ...

Biography

French was born on July 29, 1857, in

Alton, New Hampshire Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest. The primary settlement in town, ...

. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1882. In 1888, he settled in

Superior, Wisconsin Superior (; ) is a city in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 26,751 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin, the city l ...

. French died in 1932 and is interred in Superior.

Career

French was a member of the Assembly during the 1911, 1919 and 1921 sessions. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Republican Committee of

Douglas County, Wisconsin Douglas County is a county in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,295 Its county seat is Superior. Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:French, James 1857 births 1932 deaths People from Alton, New Hampshire Politicians from Superior, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly University of Iowa alumni 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature