American politician
Horace N. Polley
Born (1842-03-10 ) March 10, 1842Died September 18, 1914(1914-09-18) (aged 72) Nationality American Occupation(s) Farmer, musician, stonemason, politician
Horace Newton Polley (March 10, 1842 – September 18, 1914) was a farmer, musician, stonemason, and politician.
Born in Massena, New York , St. Lawrence County, New York , Polley moved with his parents to West Point, Wisconsin , Columbia County, Wisconsin and settled on a farm. He was a farmer and a stonemason. In 1858, he went back to St. Lawrence County, New York but returned to West Point, Wisconsin in 1861. During the American Civil War , Polley served in the 11th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was a musician and later served as principal musician. In 1866, Polley moved to the Town of Bridge Creek, Wisconsin , Eau Claire, Wisconsin . Polley was the assessor for the Town of Bridge Creek and was a Republican . From 1897 to 1901, Polley served in the Wisconsin State Assembly .[ 1] [ 2] Polley ran unsuccessfully for Eau Claire County assessor in 1907.[ 3] He moved to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin and then moved back to Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, where he died.[ 1] [ 4]
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^ a b "Funeral of Hon. H. N. Polley" . The Eau Clair Leader . Eau Clair, WI. September 22, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wisconsin Blue Book , 1899, Biographical Sketch of Horace N. Polley, p. 770.
^ "Sets Mark at $19,351,943" . Eau Claire Leader . November 17, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved July 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
^ History of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Past and Present , Judge William F. Bailey, editor, C.F. Cooper & Company, Chicago, Illinois: 1914, Biographical Sketch of Horace N. Polley, pp. 826โ827.
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