The Honorable Horatio Wells | |
|---|---|
| County Judge of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 7, 1850 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Jenkins |
| 2nd Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| In office April 1847 – April 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Juneau |
| Succeeded by | Byron Kilbourn |
| President of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office January 4, 1847 – May 29, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Dewey |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 2nd Attorney General of the Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office December 1839 – December 1841 | |
| Governor | Henry Dodge |
| Preceded by | Henry S. Baird |
| Succeeded by | Mortimer M. Jackson |
| Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory from Milwaukee County | |
| In office January 4, 1847 – May 29, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | James Kneeland, Jacob H. Kimball, and Curtis Reed (Milwaukee & Washington) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1808 Hinesburg, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1858 (aged 49) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Augusta Vail (m. 1842–1858) |
Horatio Nelson Wells (November 4, 1808 – August 8, 1858) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 2nd mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the 2nd attorney general of the Wisconsin Territory. He also served as the last president of the Council (upper legislative house) of the Wisconsin Territory (during the 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly).