George Hyer Explained

George Hyer (July 16, 1819 – April 20, 1872) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. Hyer was elected to the Senate in 1850 and to the Assembly in 1863.^[1]

Biography

Hyer was born on July 16, 1819, in Fort Covington, New York. Hyer married Catherine Keyes. They had a son before her death in 1863. In 1867, Hyer married R. H. Fernandez. Hyer died on April 20, 1872, and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: H. A. Tenney . Memorial Record of the Fathers of Wisconsin . David Atwood . David Atwood . 1880 . Madison, Wis. . 97–100 . 2015-06-23.
2. Book: Lyman Draper. Lyman Draper. Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. VI . A Sketch of the Life and Services of Hon. George Heyer . Madison, Wis. . Wisconsin Historical Society. 1872 . 136–149 . https://books.google.com/books?id=xSm9mVhQNd8C&q=George+Hyer%2BWisconsin&pg=PA136 . 2015-06-23.