Richard Dewhurst
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Manchester,
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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Richard Dewhurst (May 26, 1826October 13, 1895) was an
English American immigrant, lawyer, judge, businessman, and politician. He served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly for four non-consecutive terms over four different decades (from the 1850s to the 1880s) under four different
political party labels (
Republican,
Union,
Liberal Reform and
Independent); and was defeated twice when running for election on the ticket of a fifth party, the
Democratic.
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