Edward S. Minor

Edward S. Minor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
Preceded byWebster E. Brown
Succeeded byGustav Küstermann
Constituency9th district
In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byLyman E. Barnes
Succeeded byJames H. Davidson
Constituency8th district
7th & 16th Mayor of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
In office
April 1918 – April 1920
Preceded byNathaniel C. Garland
Succeeded byJohn Boler
In office
April 1894 – April 1895
Preceded byLouis Reichel
Succeeded byGeorge Nelson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 1st district
In office
January 1, 1883 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byWilliam A. Ellis
Succeeded byEdward Scofield
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Door district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byCharles August Masse
Succeeded byAdelbert Delos Thorp
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879
Preceded byJarvis T. Wright
Succeeded byCharles August Masse
Personal details
BornDecember 13, 1840
Jefferson County, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 1924(1924-07-26) (aged 83)
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeBayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mathilda Eloiza Graham
(m. 1867⁠–⁠1924)
Children
  • Stanton Minor
  • Byron A. Minor
  • Sybil (Elwell) (Washburn)
  • Maude (Knudtson)
  • Ula Dorothy (Frank)
  • Ethel (Nelson)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Edward Sloman Minor (December 13, 1840 – July 26, 1924) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served six terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing northeastern Wisconsin (1895–1907). He was also the 7th and 16th mayor of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, represented Door County for seven years in the Wisconsin Legislature, and served as a Union Army cavalry officer during the American Civil War.