18th Wisconsin Legislature
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The Eighteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1865, to April 10, 1865, in regular session.
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863
The 1865 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865. Union candidate Lucius Fairchild won the election with nearly 55% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate Harrison Carroll H
18th Wisconsin Legislature
…captured by the 4th Michigan Cavalry Regiment in Irwin County, Georgia, effectively ending the American Civil War. November 7, 1865: Lucius Fairchild elected Governor of Wisconsin. December 6, 1865: Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by the required three-fourths of U.S…
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