Walter Maxwell

Walter S. Maxwell
From Portrait and Biographical Album of Racine and Kenosha Counties (1892)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded byCharles Palmetier
Succeeded byJames C. Reynolds
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Kenosha district
In office
January 1, 1883 – January 5, 1885
Preceded byJohn B. Vosburgh
Succeeded byAndrew Patterson
In office
January 3, 1881 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byCornelius Williams
Succeeded byJohn B. Vosburgh
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byFrederick Robinson
Succeeded byWalter L. Dexter
Personal details
Born(1836-09-12)September 12, 1836
Jackson, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 1895(1895-08-17) (aged 58)
Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Annie M. Robinson
    (died 1874)
  • Annie A. Beach
    (m. 1876; died 1878)
  • Cornelia McLean
    (m. 1880; died 1898)
Children
  • Elmer A. Maxwell
  • (b. 1865; died 1951)
RelativesRobert A. Maxwell (brother)

Walter S. Maxwell (September 12, 1836 – August 17, 1895) was an American farmer, businessman, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly, representing Kenosha County through the 1880s.