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Waldo Flint

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Waldo S. Flint
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byWilliam M. Griswold
Succeeded byRobert L. D. Potter
Constituency25th district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byHenry G. Webb
Succeeded byEliphalet S. Miner
Constituency29th district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Green Lake district
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877
Preceded byWilliam H. Dakin
Succeeded byHomer Nelson
Personal details
Born(1820-02-23)February 23, 1820
Braintree, Vermont, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1900(1900-10-01) (aged 80)
Nashua, Iowa, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Jane Rosebrook (died 1908)
Children
  • Edwin Waldo Flint
  • (b. 1854; died 1921)
  • Charles Milton Flint
  • (b. 1858; died 1931)
  • Carrie (Cutler)
  • (b. 1862; died 1891)
RelativesEdwin Flint (brother)

Waldo Samuel Flint (February 23, 1820 – October 1, 1900) was an American farmer, nurseryman, and Republican politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Green Lake County and central Wisconsin.

Biography

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Flint was born on February 23, 1820, in Braintree, Vermont.[1][2] He moved to Rochester, Wisconsin Territory, in 1842 and then to Princeton, Wisconsin, in 1850.[1] He moved to a farm near Nashua, Iowa, in 1876, and then to Nashua in 1893.[1] Flint died in Nashua on October 1, 1900.[1]

Career

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Flint was a member of the Senate from 1871 until 1873. He ran as an Independent Republican, defeating Republican candidate James A. Briggs.[2] He was initially elected in the 29th Senate district, but by the enaction of the 1871 redistricting act, he became the representative of the 25th Senate district.[3] Additionally, he was President of Princeton and Chairman of the Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

Personal life and family

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Flint's older brother Edwin Flint also served in the Wisconsin Senate and was a Wisconsin circuit court judge.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Hon. Waldo S. Flint". The Nashua Reporter. October 4, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. p. 369. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. ^ An Act to apportion the state into senate and assembly districts (PDF) (Act 156). Wisconsin Legislature. 1871. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Green Lake district
January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877
Succeeded by
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by
Henry G. Webb
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 25th district
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Succeeded by