Alexander S. McDill

Alexander S. McDill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byGeorge W. Cate
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865
Preceded byEdward L. Browne
Succeeded byMilan H. Sessions
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Portage district
In office
January 6, 1862 – January 5, 1863
Preceded byOrestes Garrison (Marathon–Portage–Wood)
Succeeded byEnoch Webster
Personal details
Born(1822-03-18)March 18, 1822
Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1875(1875-11-12) (aged 53)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Eliza Jane Rich
(m. 1849⁠–⁠1875)
Children
  • Narcissa (Fox) (Follansbee)
  • (b. 1850; died 1920)
  • John Rich McDill
  • (b. 1861; died 1934)
Relatives

Alexander Stuart McDill (March 18, 1822 – November 12, 1875) was an American medical doctor, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing northern Wisconsin. He also served three years in the Wisconsin Legislature and was Superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane, where he implemented important reforms in the state hospital system.[1]

  1. ^ "McDill, Alexander Stuart 1822 - 1875". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved December 12, 2021.