William L. Utley

William L. Utley
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district
In office January 9, 1861 – January 4, 1863
Preceded by	Nicholas D. Fratt
Succeeded by	Timothy D. Morris
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 1st district
In office January 8, 1851 – January 12, 1853
Preceded by	Horace N. Chapman
Succeeded by	Horace T. Sanders
Personal details
Born	William Lawrence Utley (1814-07-10)July 10, 1814 Monson, Massachusetts, US
Died	March 4, 1887(1887-03-04) (aged 72) Racine, Wisconsin, US
Resting place	Mound Cemetery Racine, Wisconsin
Political party	Greenback Party Republican (before 1878) Free Soil (before 1854)
Spouses	Louisa Utley (m. 1839; died 1864) Sarah Utley (died 1882)
Children	4
Parents	Hamilton Utley (father) Polly (Squire) Utley (mother)
Signature
Nickname	"The Abolition Colonel"
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–1864
Rank	Colonel, USV
Commands	Adjutant General of the Wisconsin Militia 22nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Middle Tennessee Operations Battle of Thompson's Station Atlanta campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Adairsville Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Dallas Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

William Lawrence Utley (July 10, 1814 – March 4, 1887)^[1] was an American portrait artist, hotel keeper, politician, newspaper editor, and Union Army Colonel from Racine, Wisconsin. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Free Soiler, and in the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican.^[2] In later years, he was a nominee of the Greenback Party for Congress and for Governor of Wisconsin.