George Winans Explained

George Winans
Office:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Death Date:January 1926 (aged 86–87)
Birth Date:January 8, 1839
Termstart:1888
Termend:1890
Birth Place:Camanche, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Death Place:Wisconsin, U.S.

George Winans (January 8, 1839 – January 1926) was an American politician and steamboat captain who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1888 to 1890.

Background

Winans was born on January 8, 1839, in Camanche, Iowa. He would become a steamboat owner and captain.[1] Winans was a member of the Assembly during the 1889 session.[2] He was a Democrat. Winans died in January 1926, reports have differed on the exact date. He was buried in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Winans dies; river pilot 55 years. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-08-04.
  2. Web site: Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999 . State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau . 123 . 2015-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150404052836/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf . 2015-04-04 .