Levi Baker Vilas

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Levi B. Vilas
4th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
In office April 1861 – April 1862
Preceded by	George Baldwin Smith
Succeeded by	William T. Leitch
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 2nd district
In office January 1, 1873 – January 1, 1874
Preceded by	John D. Gurnee
Succeeded by	Philo Dunning
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 5th district
In office January 1, 1868 – January 1, 1869
Preceded by	Eleazer Wakeley
Succeeded by	George Baldwin Smith
In office January 1, 1855 – January 1, 1856
Preceded by	Harlow S. Orton
Succeeded by	Augustus A. Bird
Member of the Vermont Senate
In office January 1, 1845 – January 1, 1847
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1840 – January 1, 1843
Constituency	Orange County
In office January 1, 1836 – January 1, 1838
Constituency	Lamoille County
Personal details
Born	Levi Baker Vilas (1811-02-25)February 25, 1811 Lamoille County, Vermont
Died	February 6, 1879(1879-02-06) (aged 67) Madison, Wisconsin
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Esther Green Smilie (died 1892)
Children	William Freeman Vilas (b. 1840; died 1908) Levi Madison Vilas (b. 1844; died 1889) Charles Harrison Vilas (b. 1846; died 1920) Edward P. Vilas (b. 1852; died 1912) Ira Hill Vilas (b. 1863; died 1863) Esther Vilas (b. 1865; died 1885)
Parents	Moses Vilas (father) Mercy (Flint) Vilas (mother)
Profession	lawyer, politician

Levi Baker Vilas (February 25, 1811 – February 6, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 4th Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, and served three non-consecutive years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dane County. Before moving to Wisconsin, he served in the Vermont Senate and House of Representatives.^[1]