Isaac E. Messmore

Isaac E. Messmore
Photograph from Los Angeles Times obituary
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Circuit
In office
April 10, 1861 – August 28, 1861
Appointed byAlexander Randall
Preceded byGeorge W. Gale
Succeeded byGeorge W. Gale
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La CrosseMonroe district
In office
January 1, 1861 – April 10, 1861
Preceded byJohn J. McKay
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born
Isaac Elijah Messmore

(1821-08-21)August 21, 1821
Upper Canada, British Empire
DiedJanuary 8, 1902(1902-01-08) (aged 80)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Cause of deathPneumonia
Resting placeAngelus-Rosedale Cemetery
Los Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic
Republican (before 1870)
Spouses
  • Editha Helen McKenney
  • (m. 1848; died 1860)
  • Margaret A. Hull
  • (m. 1861; died 1902)
Children
  • Charles Messmore
  • Florence Helen (Kendall)
  • (b. 1848; died 1900)
  • William Hull (stepson)
Parents
  • John Messmore (father)
  • Jane (Moat) Messmore (mother)
Alma materRichmond Law School
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
Rank Colonel, USV
Unit14th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Commands31st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Isaac Elijah Messmore (August 21, 1821 – January 8, 1902) was a Canadian American lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He also held public office as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.