La Fayette Eastman

La Fayette Eastman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1876–1880
Personal details
BornJanuary 22, 1819
Ellisburg, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 1898 (aged 79)
Plymouth, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelationsEnos Eastman (brother)

La Fayette Eastman (January 22, 1819 – April 27, 1898) was an American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Early life

Eastman was born in Ellisburg, New York.

Career

A pioneer settler of Plymouth, Wisconsin, Eastman owned two farms and a sawmill in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, and served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1876 to 1880.[1] He previously been a candidate for the Assembly in 1872. Eastman also served as chairman and assessor of Plymouth and was a member of the Sheboygan County Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.[2]

Personal life

On May 9, 1848, Eastman married Lydia T. Marsh.[3] They had four children. His brother, Enos Eastman, was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Eastman died on April 27, 1898.

References

  1. ^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (18th ed.). Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. 1879. p. 504.
  2. ^ "Hon. La Fayette Eastman Biography". www.sheboyganhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. ^ Portrait and Biographical RECORD OF Sheboygan County, Wis. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp. 381–382.


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