William Fowler | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory from the Brown, Calumet, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, Sheboygan, and Winnebago district | |
| In office January 6, 1845 – January 5, 1846 Serving with Mason C. Darling and Abraham Brawley | |
| Preceded by | Albert G. Ellis Mason C. Darling David Agry |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Brawley Mason C. Darling Elisha Morrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1815 Montauk, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1862 (aged 46–47) Sulphur Springs, Virginia, C.S.A. |
| Cause of death | Wounds received at Battle of Perryville |
| Resting place | Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Kentucky |
| Spouse | Mary Brushel |
| Children | several |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1862 |
| Rank | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Union_Army_Infantry_Sergeant.svg){kind=small} Sergeant |
| Unit | 21st Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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William Fowler (c. 1815 – October 10, 1862) was a Native American politician and the first legislator in Wisconsin of known non-European descent. He served in the 1845 session of the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory, representing Calumet County and other northeastern counties, and was later treasurer of Calumet County.[1][2] During the American Civil War, he volunteered for service in the Union Army and died of wounds he received at the Battle of Perryville in 1862.
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin; Comprising Jefferson's Manual, Rules, Forms and Laws for the Regulation of Business; also, lists and tables for reference Tenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, State Printers, Journal Block, 1871; p. 178
- ^ United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. Proposed Finding Against Acknowledgment of The Brothertown Indian Nation (Petitioner #67): Prepared in Response to the Petition Submitted to the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs for Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe August 17, 2009; p. 74