Byron Buffington Explained

Byron Buffington
Birth Date:	November 27, 1852
Death Date:	October 1, 1929 (aged 76)
Birth Place:	Juneau, Wisconsin
Death Place:	Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Party:	Republican
Office:	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Termstart:	1896
Termend:	1900

Byron A. Buffington (November 27, 1852  - October 1, 1929) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Born in Juneau, Wisconsin, Buffington was educated in the public schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Faribault Military School in Faribault, Minnesota.^[1] Buffington was in the grocery, merchandise, and lumber businesses. He was also president of the Chippewa Valley Bank. Buffington served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897 and 1899 as a Republican.^[2]

Buffington died in Eau Claire, Wisconsin from complications caused by appendicitis.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Dodge Center was the original name of Juneau, Wisconsin when the community was first platted. The name was changed to Juneau in honor of Solomon Juneau; The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin, Western Historical Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1880, p. 324.
2. News: Mr. Buffington to the Voters . Eau Claire Leader . August 16, 1904. 1. Newspapers.com. May 7, 2016.
3. Wisconsin Blue Book 1899, Biographical Sketch of Byron A. Buffington, p. 770.
4. Pioneer Citizen of Eau Claire Dies, The Sheboygan Press, October 2, 1929, p. 4.