Augustus Allen Bird (April 1, 1802 – February 25, 1870) was an American pioneer and politician. He was the 2nd Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, represented the Madison area for two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was one of the commissioners responsible for establishing the first Capitol building located at Madison, Wisconsin, used by the territorial government and Wisconsin Legislature until 1863.[1]
In 1836, Bird moved to the Wisconsin Territory, settled in Milwaukee, and engaged in a construction business. The Governor of Wisconsin Territory Henry Dodge appointed Bird to a three-man commission to plan the new territorial capitol, and, in June 1837, Bird set out with about forty workmen from Milwaukee to the site of the new capitol in Madison, cutting a road from Milwaukee to Madison in the process.[1]
In 1851 and 1856, Bird served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and, in 1857, was elected the 2nd Mayor of Madison. He died suddenly in Green Bay, Wisconsin, while visiting his daughter Marian and her husband, John Starkweather.[3][1]
augustus, bird, augustus, allen, bird, april, 1802, february, 1870, american, pioneer, politician, mayor, madison, wisconsin, represented, madison, area, terms, wisconsin, state, assembly, commissioners, responsible, establishing, first, capitol, building, loc. Augustus Allen Bird April 1 1802 February 25 1870 was an American pioneer and politician He was the 2nd Mayor of Madison Wisconsin represented the Madison area for two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was one of the commissioners responsible for establishing the first Capitol building located at Madison Wisconsin used by the territorial government and Wisconsin Legislature until 1863 1 Augustus A Bird2nd Mayor of Madison WisconsinIn office April 1857 April 1858Preceded byJairus C FairchildSucceeded byGeorge Baldwin SmithMember of the Wisconsin State AssemblyIn office January 1 1856 January 1 1857Preceded byLevi Baker VilasSucceeded byHorace A TenneyConstituencyDane 5th districtIn office January 1 1851 January 1 1852Preceded byChauncey AbbottSucceeded byAlexander BotkinConstituencyDane 2nd districtPersonal detailsBornAugustus Allen Bird 1823 05 22 May 22 1823Thetford Vermont U S DiedSeptember 18 1879 1879 09 18 aged 56 Green Bay Wisconsin U S Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery Madison WisconsinPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseCharity LeClair m 1824 1870 wbr ChildrenRhenodyne Augustus Bird b 1825 died 1877 Marian Starkweather b 1830 died 1882 Juliette Bird b 1832 died 1833 William Wallace Bird b 1836 died 1902 George Washington Bird b 1837 died 1912 ParentsZenas Bird father Tabita Burgoyne Bird mother RelativesIra W Bird brother Occupationcontractor politicianBiography editBorn in Thetford Vermont he moved with his family to Madison County New York and in 1824 married Charity LeClair In 1826 he moved with his family to Ann Arbor Michigan Territory but returned to Madison County in 1830 1 2 In 1836 Bird moved to the Wisconsin Territory settled in Milwaukee and engaged in a construction business The Governor of Wisconsin Territory Henry Dodge appointed Bird to a three man commission to plan the new territorial capitol and in June 1837 Bird set out with about forty workmen from Milwaukee to the site of the new capitol in Madison cutting a road from Milwaukee to Madison in the process 1 In 1851 and 1856 Bird served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and in 1857 was elected the 2nd Mayor of Madison He died suddenly in Green Bay Wisconsin while visiting his daughter Marian and her husband John Starkweather 3 1 His brother Ira W Bird also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 2 References edit a b c d Augustus Bird a b Wisconsin Biography Dane County Augustus Bird Wisconsin Historical Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Augustus A Bird amp oldid 1225884484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
