John Winans | |
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25th Mayor of Janesville, Wisconsin | |
In office April 1885 – April 1889 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Richardson |
Succeeded by | James W. St. John |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | Charles G. Williams |
Succeeded by | Lucien B. Caswell |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 2nd district | |
In office January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | |
Preceded by | Cyrus Miner |
Succeeded by | Paul M. Green |
In office January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Pliny Norcross |
Succeeded by | Cyrus Miner |
In office January 2, 1882 – January 1, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Franklin S. Lawrence |
Succeeded by | William B. Britton |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Rock 5th district | |
In office January 5, 1874 – January 4, 1875 | |
Preceded by | Henry A. Patterson |
Succeeded by | Hiram Merrill |
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Born | Vernon, New Jersey, U.S. | September 27, 1831
Died | January 17, 1907 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville |
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Profession | lawyer |
John Winans (September 27, 1831 – January 17, 1907) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Janesville, Wisconsin. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district during the 48th Congress (1883–1885). He then served as the 25th mayor of Janesville, from 1885 to 1889. Earlier, he represented Janesville and central Rock County for six years in Wisconsin State Assembly.