Henry S. Magoon

Henry Sterling Magoon (January 31, 1832 – March 3, 1889) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.^[1]

Henry S. Magoon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	J. Allen Barber
Succeeded by	George Cochrane Hazelton
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	William M. Colladay
Succeeded by	Francis Campbell
Constituency	11th Senate district
In office January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded by	Hamilton H. Gray
Succeeded by	Satterlee Clark
Constituency	13th Senate district
Personal details
Born	(1832-01-31)January 31, 1832 Monticello, Wisconsin Territory, U.S.
Died	March 3, 1889(1889-03-03) (aged 57) Darlington, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Union Grove Cemetery, Darlington, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Isabella S. Smith ​ ​ (m. 1871⁠–⁠1889)​
Children	Richard Henry Magoon ^(b. 1872; died 1939) Jay Howard Magoon ^(b. 1874; died 1960) Agnes M. (Alexander) ^(b. 1876; died 1956) Josephine Mary (Paul) ^(b. 1884; died 1959)
Profession	lawyer

Biography

Born in Monticello in the Wisconsin Territory, Magoon attended the Rock River Seminary, Mount Morris, Illinois, and was graduated from the Western Military College, Drennon, Kentucky, in 1853. He studied law in the Montrose Law School, Frankfort, Kentucky, and then worked as professor of ancient languages at the University of Nashville. In 1857, he returned to Wisconsin where he was admitted to the bar and commenced a law practice at Darlington.

A year later, he was elected district attorney of Lafayette County. He then served as member of the Wisconsin State Senate in 1871 and 1872.

Magoon was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877) as the representative of Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. He was defeated seeking renomination at the Republican district convention in 1876.^[2] He resumed the practice of law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Magoon was a regent of the University of Wisconsin–Madison for one term. Magoon was the first native of Wisconsin to serve in the Wisconsin State Senate or in the United States House of Representatives. He died while on a visit to his summer home in Darlington, Wisconsin, on March 3, 1889. He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Henry S. Magoon (id: M000054)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Notes

1. "Magoon, Henry Sterling 1832 - 1889". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
2. "Republican Ticket". Mineral Point Weekly Tribune. Mineral Point, Wisconsin. September 13, 1876. p. 4. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Magoon Family Crest and Name History

Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Hamilton H. Gray	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 13th district January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872	Succeeded by Satterlee Clark
Preceded by William M. Colladay	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 11th district January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873	Succeeded by Francis Campbell
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by J. Allen Barber	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877	Succeeded by George Cochrane Hazelton