Edward V. Whiton
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Edward Vernon Whiton Sr. was an American lawyer, jurist, politician, and one of Wisconsin's founding fathers. He was the first elected chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and served on the S
Photo of Whiton's portrait hanging in the Wisconsin State Capitol
William A. Barstow
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William Augustus Barstow was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was Wisconsin's third governor and second Secretary of State. Barstow's administration was infamous in its e
Edward V. Whiton
…Buchanan. In the 1856 Bashford v. Barstow case, Whiton effectively decided the outcome of the 1855 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. Initially, Democrat William A. Barstow, the incumbent Governor, appeared to be the winner by a mere 157 votes. His opponent, Republican Coles Bashford challenged the result as fraudulent…
1850s portrait