Hobart Sterling Sacket

Hobart S. Sacket
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byDavid McFarland
Succeeded byJames F. Wiley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Waushara district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byEdwin Montgomery
Succeeded bySherman Bardwell
Personal details
Born(1844-02-14)February 14, 1844
Sackets Harbor, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1911(1911-03-11) (aged 67)
Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Berlin, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Martha Ann Farley
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(m. 1867⁠–⁠1911)​
Children
  • Rodney Sacket
  • (b. 1868; died 1938)
  • Louise (Smith)
  • (b. 1874; died 1949)
  • Walter Hobart Sacket
  • (b. 1877; died 1962)
OccupationFarmer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
RankQuartermaster, USV
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Hobart Sterling Sacket (February 14, 1844 – March 11, 1911) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara counties.

Biography

Sacket was born on February 14, 1844, in Sackets Harbor, New York.[1] He attended what is now Western Reserve Academy and then relocated to Wisconsin in 1866.[1] He died of heart failure at his home in Berlin.[1]

Career

Sacket was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1872 before representing the 9th District in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1877 through 1880.[1][2] Additionally, he was chairman (similar to mayor) of Aurora, Wisconsin, and a delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Former State Politician. Hobart Sterling Sackett Dies at Berlin at Advanced Age". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 13, 1911. p. 11. Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 479. Retrieved September 28, 2015. Hobart Sterling Sacket+Wisconsin+Senate.