Alson Streeter

Alson Streeter
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 24th district
In office
1885–1888
Preceded byJohn Fletcher[1]
Succeeded byOrville F. Berry[2]
Member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
1873–1874
Personal details
Born
Alson Jenness Streeter

(1823-01-18)January 18, 1823
Berlin, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1901(1901-11-24) (aged 78)
New Windsor, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Greenback (1880)
Anti-Monopoly Party (1884)
Union Labor Party (1888)
Spouse(s)Deborah Boone
Susan Menold
Children7
Parents
  • Roswell Streeter (father)
  • Eleanor Kenyon (mother)
EducationKnox College

Alson Jenness Streeter (January 18, 1823 – November 24, 1901) was an American farmer, miner and politician who was the Union Labor Party nominee in the United States presidential election of 1888. He was also an early member of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry following its foundation in the 1860s and supported Granger Laws while in office.