James McMurdo explained

James Hunter McMurdo (1836–1904)^[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

McMurdo was born on September 1, 1836, in Pennfield Parish, New Brunswick. During the American Civil War, he served with the 44th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army and would take part in the Battle of Nashville. He achieved the rank of corporal.^[2] McMurdo died on August 4, 1904.^[3]

Assembly career

McMurdo was a member of the Assembly during the 1880 and 1881 sessions, succeeding his brother-in-law Francis Steffen.^[4] He was a Republican.

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=cNEqAQAAMAAJ&q=James+McMurdo+1836+1904 Deaths of Civil War Veterans in Wisconsin
2. Book: THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. David Atwood. 1880. 506–507.
3. Web site: Mcmurdo, James. January 2012 . Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-12-06.
4. Book: Lawrence S. Barish. 2007. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. 159.