Return Torrey
Return Delos Torrey (March 24, 1835 – November 2, 1893) was an American miller from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, who spent one two-year term (1877–1878) as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from the 19th District (Winnebago County).[1][2][3]
Torrey was born in Madison, Ohio. He moved to Fall River, Wisconsin, in 1850, then to Neenah, Wisconsin, in 1861. In 1871, Torrey moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He served as county treasurer of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, from 1871 to 1878.[4] He died November 2, 1893, in Chicago, Illinois.[4] He had lived in that city for about ten years, and had become active in its local politics.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 19 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1878,' Biographical Sketch of Return Torrey, pg. 459
- ↑ 'Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,' Wisconsin Historical Society: 1892, Biographical Sketch of Return Torrey, pg. 26
- 1 2 3 "Return D. Torrey". The Appleton Crescent. Appleton, WI. March 22, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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