Edward Harvey Sprague (June 8, 1848 – December 23, 1930) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
editSprague was born on June 8, 1848, in Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin.[1][2] He graduated from what is now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville in 1869[1][3] and the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1878. He married Linda J. Williams in 1871.[1] Sprague died of heart failure in Milwaukee on December 23, 1930.[1][4]
Career
editSprague was elected to the Assembly in 1906. Other positions he held include District Attorney of Walworth County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
Legacy
editThe Sprague Theatre in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, was named after Sprague.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Walworth County News". Racine Journal-Times. December 26, 1930. p. 20. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Biographical Sketches: EDWARD H. SPRAGUE". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
- ^ "Edward H. Sprague". Wausau Daily Herald. May 6, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Assemblyman E. H. Sprague Dies". The Capital Times. December 23, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
