G. DeWitt Elwood

G. DeWitt Elwood
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867
Preceded byCharles S. Kelsey
Succeeded byHenry G. Webb
Register of Deeds of Green Lake County, Wisconsin
In office
May 12, 1858 – January 1, 1865
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byClark A. Millard
Register of Deeds of Marquette County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1857 – May 12, 1858
Preceded byJ. E. Millard
Succeeded byLorenzo Padgham
Personal details
Born(1818-05-23)May 23, 1818
Minden, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 1868(1868-03-31) (aged 49)
St. Marie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathTuberculosis
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouse
Sarah Jeannette DeForest
(m. 1849⁠–⁠1868)
Children
  • Ella M. Elwood
  • (b. 1853; died 1858)
  • Eugene Cornelius Elwood
  • (b. 1854; died 1957)
  • Eva J. Elwood
  • (b. 1856; died 1862)
  • Dewitt Elwood
  • (b. 1868; died 1952)
OccupationFarmer

Gasharee DeWitt Elwood (May 23, 1818 – March 31, 1868) was an American educator, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 29th Senate district during the 1865 and 1866 legislative sessions. In historical documents, his last name is sometimes spelled Ellwood. His given names were generally always abbreviated as G. DeWitt or G. DeW.