John Williams Tobey

John Williams Tobey (August 3, 1827 – February 4, 1909) was an American architect, carpenter and builder from Neenah, Wisconsin. He served as mayor of Neenah, and served one term as an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Winnebago County.[1]

Background

Tobey was born in Hawley, Massachusetts, on August 3, 1827, son of John and Sybil (Lathrop) Tobey.[2] He received a public school education and went into the trades of architect, carpenter and builder. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1846, and lived in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties in that state. During the American Civil War, he tried to enlist in the Ohio National Guard but was rejected by the examining surgeon. He moved to Wisconsin in 1864, settling in Neenah. He designed the plans for the Russell House in Neenah and superintended the erection of it, as well as the Neenah High School and the Patten Mill at Appleton.

Public office

Tobey held various local offices such as county supervisor and alderman, and was elected mayor of the City of Neenah in April 1886. He described his political position as having been brought up in the "Jeffersonian and Jacksonian school of politics, and believes in law being founded on equal rights in the strictest sense, and fearlessly executed." Tobey was elected as an Independent to the second Winnebago County Assembly district (the Towns of Neenah, Menasha, Clayton, Winchester, Winneconne, and Vinland; and the Cities of Neenah and Menasha) in 1886, with 1,408 votes to 1,185 for former State Representative and State Senator William P. Rounds, (a Republican), and 157 votes for Prohibitionist E. W. Clark. Incumbent Charles B. Clark (also a former mayor of Neenah) was not a candidate, as he was (successfully) pursuing a campaign for Congress. Tobey was appointed to the standing committee on medical societies.[3] Tobey was reported in some press accounts to be a Democrat.[4]

He did not run for re-election in 1887 and was succeeded by Republican Walter L. Miller.

Tobey ran for his old Assembly seat in 1890 as a Democrat but lost to Neenah mayor Samuel A. Cook, who received 1326 votes to 1042 for Tobey and 63 for Prohibitionist Lucius Webster.[5]

Personal life

Tobey married Lucey D. Smith, also from Massachusetts, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, in 1853. Lucey Tobey died suddenly on May 31, 1890, at the age of 57, leaving John with two children, Isora and Mary.[6] Isora died on April 13, 1893, of "consumption".[7]

Tobey was a member of the Royal Arcanum.[8]

He died February 4, 1909, while in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 115 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Online genealogies report his year of birth as 1828; the date used for this article is that given in the Wisconsin Blue Book.
  3. ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1887 Madison, 1887; pp. 170, 189, 468, 474, 511
  4. ^ "How The Next State Legislature Will Stand" The Wisconsin Labor Advocate (La Crosse, Wisconsin) November 5, 1886 (vol. 1, No. 12)
  5. ^ Cunningham, Thomas J., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1891 Madison, 1891; p. 605
  6. ^ "Neenah-The sad death of Mrs. J.W. Tobey" Daily Northwestern May 31, 1890
  7. ^ "Neenah, Wis. - Miss Isora L. Tobey" Daily Northwestern April 15, 1893
  8. ^ "J. W. Tobey" History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc. Chicago, Western Historical Co., 1881; p. 1178

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