Eugene K. Felt Explained

Eugene Kincaid Felt (April 11, 1838, in Webster, New York  - July 21, 1915^[1]) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly a lower part of Wisconsin Legislature.

Biography

Felt was born on April 11, 1838, in Webster, New York.^[2] He would attend Beloit College before working as a farmer in Newark, Wisconsin. On May 16, 1861, Felt married Libbie Morris.^[3] They would have eight children, including Dorr Felt, inventor of the comptometer.

Political career

Felt was a member of the Assembly from 1872 to 1873.^[4] Additionally, he chaired the town board (similar to city council) of Newark and was a county supervisor of Rock County, Wisconsin. In 1888, he was a delegate to the Kansas State Republican Convention.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eugene Kincaid Felt (1838-1915). Find A Grave. 6 September 2017.
2. Book: THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 11th. Madison, Wis.. 1872. 456.
3. Book: THE HISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN. Chicago. Western Historical Company. 1879. 771.
4. Web site: Dorr Eugene Felt (1862-1930). History of Computers. 2015-12-28.