Robert Caldwell (Wisconsin politician) explained

Robert Caldwell
Birth Place:Arlington, Wisconsin, U.S.
Office:Member of the Wisconsin Senate
Term Start:1927
Term End:1931
Office1:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Term1:1915
1921
1923
1925
Birth Date:March 7, 1866
Death Date:August 29, 1950 (aged 84)
Death Place:Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Party:Republican

Robert Caldwell (March 7, 1866  - August 29, 1950) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician.

Early life

Born in the town of Arlington, Columbia County, Wisconsin, Caldwell was a farmer in Lodi, Wisconsin.

Career

Caldwell was the president of the Columbia Bank of Lodi and the Lodi Union Agricultural Society. He served on the Lodi Board of Education, the Columbia County Board of Supervisors, and was the president of the village of Lodi. He served on the local draft board during World War I and World War II. Caldwell was active in the Republican and was a presidential elector in the 1928 United States presidential election. In 1915, 1921, 1923, and 1925, Caldwell served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He then served in the Wisconsin Senate from 1927 to 1931.[1]

Personal life

In 1931, Caldwell and his wife moved to Madison, Wisconsin. Caldwell died in a hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, after an illness of few months.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1929, Biographical Sketch of Robert Caldwell, p. 534.
  2. News: Services for Robert Caldwell, Ex-Legislator, to Be Friday . Wisconsin State Journal . August 30, 1950 . 12 . . March 26, 2019 .