Hiram N. Moulton | |
Office: | 21st Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin |
Term Start: | 1885 |
Term End: | 1886 |
Predecessor: | Breese J. Stevens |
Successor: | Elisha W. Keyes |
Birth Date: | 14 August 1818 |
Birth Place: | East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Death Cause: | Liver cancer |
Spouse: | Ellen Cook |
Occupation: | Politician |
Hiram N. Moulton (August 14, 1818 – August 28, 1899) was an American politician who served as the 21st mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, from 1885 to 1886.
Moulton was born on August 14, 1818, in East Hartford, Connecticut, the eldest of twelve children.[1] [2] Moulton moved to Madison in 1854.[1] He married Ellen Cook. They also owned a home in Burke, Wisconsin. Moulton worked as a contractor and helped construct the Wisconsin State Capitol. He was later appointed State Carpenter of Wisconsin by Governor George Wilbur Peck. Moulton died of liver cancer on August 28, 1899.[1] [3]
Moulton was mayor of Madison from 1885 to 1886. Previously, he was an alderman.[1]