Marcellus Dorwin 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

Dorwin was born on February 14, 1861, in Durand (town), Wisconsin. His father, Vivus Wright Dorwin, was also a member of the Assembly. The younger Dorwin attended what would become

Gale College Gale College (also Galesville University and Marynook) was a private college in Galesville, Wisconsin. It was founded by George Gale (Wisconsin politician), George Gale, opening in 1854 and closing in 1939. Several religious denominations used th ...

and what is now

Valparaiso University Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is an independent Lutheran university with five colleges. It enrolls nearly 2,300 students and has a campus. The university is known for its Luthe ...

. He died in 1925.

Political career

Dorwin was elected to the Assembly in 1924. Additionally, he was Town Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Durand and Chairman of the

Pepin County, Wisconsin Pepin County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,318, making it the fourth-least populous county in Wisconsin; it is also the smallest county in Wisconsin by area. Its county seat is Dur ...

Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

References

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