| Wilbur H. Tousley | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
| District: | Jefferson 3rd |
| Term Start: | January 3, 1870 |
| Term End: | January 2, 1871 |
| Predecessor: | Joseph Winslow |
| Successor: | Nelson Fryer |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1841 |
| Birth Place: | Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Restingplace: | Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago |
| Occupation: | Newspaper printer, editor |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Rank: | 1st Lieutenant, USV |
| Unit: | 69th Reg. Ill. Vol. Infantry |
Wilbur Hervey Tousley (March 19, 1841December 8, 1903) was an American newspaper editor, printer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern Jefferson County during the 1870 term.
Born in Wadsworth, Ohio, Tousley moved to Wisconsin in 1858 and then moved to Illinois in 1859. In 1860, he moved back to Wisconsin and then in 1861 moved back to Illinois. During the American Civil War, Tousley enlisted in the 69th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He settled in Jefferson, Wisconsin, and was the editor and publisher of the Jefferson Banner newspaper. In 1870, Tousley served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. In 1879, Tousley moved to Chicago, Illinois; he died in Chicago, Illinois in 1903.[1] [2]