Alexander S. McDill
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Alexander Stuart McDill was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born near Meadville, Pennsylvania
, McDill attended Allegheny College.
He was graduated from Cleveland Medical College in 1848 and practiced medicine in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
from 1848 to 1856.
He moved to Plover, Wisconsin
, in 1856.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
in 1862.
He served as member of the board of managers of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane 1862-1868.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
in 1863 and 1864. He was the medical superintendent of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane from 1868 to 1873 and also in 1875.
McDill was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-third Congress
(March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Forty-fourth Congress
.
He died near Madison, Wisconsin
, November 12, 1875.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
. McDill Pond, McDill Elementary School
, and a section of the bike/walk trail, the Green Circle, in the Plover/Stevens Point area, among other things, have been named after Alexander McDill, mostly in the Plover and Stevens Point, Wisconsin area.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Born near Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State and is within 40 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania...
, McDill attended Allegheny College.
He was graduated from Cleveland Medical College in 1848 and practiced medicine in Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
from 1848 to 1856.
He moved to Plover, Wisconsin
Plover, Wisconsin
Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States and is a suburb of Stevens Point. It is included in the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,520 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, in 1856.
He served as member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin State Assembly
The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
in 1862.
He served as member of the board of managers of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane 1862-1868.
He served in the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
in 1863 and 1864. He was the medical superintendent of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane from 1868 to 1873 and also in 1875.
McDill was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-third Congress
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
(March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Forty-fourth Congress
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
.
He died near Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, November 12, 1875.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. McDill Pond, McDill Elementary School
Mcdill Elementary School
McDill Elementary School is an elementary charter school in Whiting, Wisconsin in the that teaches about 400 students in the Northern Plover, Southern Stevens Point, and Whiting, Wisconsin area. The school teaches students in grades Kindergarten through sixth grade...
, and a section of the bike/walk trail, the Green Circle, in the Plover/Stevens Point area, among other things, have been named after Alexander McDill, mostly in the Plover and Stevens Point, Wisconsin area.