John M. Stowell Explained

John Maxell Stowell (1824–1907) was an American politician in Wisconsin. He served as the 26th Mayor of Milwaukee.

Early life

Stowell was born in Alexander, New York in 1824.^[1] He attended Alexander Classical School and Marietta College before moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1856.

Political career

Stowell was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1862 before serving as Mayor of Milwaukee from 1882 to 1884. He was a Democrat.^[2]

He died in 1907 and is interred in Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stowell, John Maxwell 1824 - 1907. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2011-10-13.
2. Web site: John Maxwell Stowell. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-13.
3. Web site: Historical People. Forest Home Cemetery. May 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160403200220/http://www.foresthomecemetery.com/what-makes-fhc-unique/people/. April 3, 2016. dead.