Luther Hanchett

Luther Hanchett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1861 – November 24, 1862
Preceded byCadwallader C. Washburn
Succeeded byWalter D. McIndoe
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1861
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byEdward L. Browne
District Attorney of Portage County
In office
January 1, 1853 – January 1, 1855
Personal details
Born
Luther Hanchett

(1825-10-25)October 25, 1825
Middlebury, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1862(1862-11-24) (aged 37)
Plover, Wisconsin
Resting placePlover Cemetery
Plover, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Lucinda Alban
  • (m. 1853; died 1928)
Children
  • 1 son
  • 1 daughter
Parents
  • Dr. Luther Hanchett (father)
  • Anna (Kent) (Buckland) Hanchett (mother)
RelativesRalph Pomeroy Buckland (half-brother)

Luther Hanchett (October 25, 1825 – November 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin in the United States House of Representatives and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.