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American lawyer and politician
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Male
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Birth:
13 October 1819
Death:
28 April 1895
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Education:
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The details
Biography
Philemon B. Simpson (October 13, 1819 – April 28, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, Simpson was raised in Jefferson County, New York. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1843 and was admitted to the Ohio Bar. He then practiced law in Peru, Indiana. In 1847, he moved to Shullburg, Wisconsin Territory and practiced law. He served in various city, village, and town government offices. In 1853, Simpson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Democrat, and then from 1857 to1860, he then served in the Wisconsin State Senate. He died in Mobile, Alabama while his wife was recuperating from illness.