Alonzo L. Best
Alonzo L. Best | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1919–1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1854 Big Spring, Wisconsin, US |
| Died | June 24, 1923 (aged 68) Downing, Wisconsin, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Cora May Brewer (m. 1874) |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
Alonzo L. Best (October 6, 1854 – June 24, 1923) was an American politician and farmer.
Biography
[edit]Born in Big Spring, Adams County, Wisconsin, Best moved with his family to Dunn County, Wisconsin. Best owned the Meadow Side Stock Farm near Downing, Wisconsin, in the town of Tiffany and raised cattle and hogs. He also taught school. Best served as Tiffany town clerk and Tiffany town chairman. He also served on the Dunn County Board of Supervisors and as secretary on the school board. Best served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican.[1][2][3]
He married Cora May Brewer on July 15, 1874, and they had five children.[3]
Best died from pneumonia at his home in Downing on June 24, 1923.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1923, Biographical Sketch of Alonzo L. Best, p. 267
- ^ Wisconsin Session Laws 1923, The Homestead Company, Madison: 1923, Wisconsin Assembly Joint Resolution 1923-Alonzo L. Best, pp. 1086-1087
- ^ a b Curtiss-Wedge, F.; Jones, George, eds. (1925). History of Dunn County, Wisconsin. Vol. II. Minneapolis-Winona, Minnesota: H.C. Cooper Jr. & Company. pp. 537–538. Retrieved November 21, 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Alonzo L. Best". The Dunn County News. Menomonie, Wisconsin. June 28, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved November 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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