Coles Bashford | |
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| 5th Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office March 25, 1856 – January 4, 1858 | |
| Lieutenant | Arthur MacArthur Sr. |
| Preceded by | Arthur MacArthur Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Randall |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | John Noble Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Richard Cunningham McCormick |
| 3rd Secretary of State of the Arizona Territory | |
| In office April 14, 1869 – January 8, 1876 | |
| Nominated by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | James P. T. Carter |
| Succeeded by | John Philo Hoyt |
| 1st Attorney General of the Arizona Territory | |
| In office 1864–1866 | |
| Governor | John N. Goodwin |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John A. Rush |
| 1st President of the Arizona Territorial Council | |
| In office September 26, 1864 – December 6, 1865 | |
| Governor | John N. Goodwin |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Bigelow |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office January 12, 1853 – January 9, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Fitzgerald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1816 Cold Spring, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1878 (aged 62) Prescott, Arizona Territory, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California) |
| Political party | Whig (until 1855) Republican (until 1866) Independent |
| Spouse | Frances Ann Forman |
| Children | 7 |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Merchant |
Coles Bashford (January 24, 1816 – April 25, 1878) was an American lawyer and politician who became the fifth governor of Wisconsin, and one of the founders of the U.S. Republican Party. His one term as governor ended in a bribery scandal that ended in him fleeing Wisconsin, but he was later instrumental in the government of the newly formed Arizona Territory.