Charles F. Osborn Explained

Charles Francis Osborn (1847–1923) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Osborn was born on March 16, 1847, in Ashtabula, Ohio. In 1851, he moved to Darlington, Wisconsin.[1]

His father, Sylvester W. Osborn, and brother-in-law, Philo A. Orton, were also members of the Assembly.

Career

Osborn was a member of the Assembly during the 1889 and 1891 sessions.[2] In 1880, he had been elected Mayor of Darlington.[3] Additionally, Osborn was city attorney of Darlington and county judge of Lafayette County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

Osborn died in the summer of 1923 in San Pedro, California, where he had gone a few months prior for his health. His funeral was held in Darlington.

Notes and References

  1. Book: THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1889. 508.
  2. Book: Lawrence S. Barish. 2007. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. 164.
  3. Book: HISTORY OF La Fayette County WISCONSIN. Chicago. Western Historical Company. 1881. 725.