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William F. Vilas

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Back in Wisconsin, he was from 1897 to 1903 a member of the commission that had charge of the erection of the State Historical Library at Madison, and from 1906 to 1908 of the commission for the construction of the new
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He married Anna M. Fox, who had been born in the territory of Wisconsin. Their younger son died in early childhood and their elder daughter, Nellie, died in 1893. The surviving children were Henry and Mary Esther.
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Following the war, Vilas was a Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a regent of the University from 1880 to 1885 and 1898 to 1905. Vilas served as a member of the
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A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways
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Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin
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Vilas was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention of
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plank. He then became one of the chief organizers of the
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Burials at Forest Hill Cemetery (Madison, Wisconsin)
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He graduated from the 1199:United States Senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin 1127:June 5, 1863 – August 25, 1863 3552:People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War 3016: 2789: 2362: 2136: 1809: 1324: 883:William Freeman Vilas: Doctrinaire Democrat 587: 3023: 3009: 2796: 2782: 2369: 2355: 2143: 2129: 1816: 1802: 1331: 1317: 649:23rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment 358: 1866⁠–⁠1908) 42: 27:American lawyer and politician (1840–1908) 3522:United States secretaries of the interior 1825:United States Secretaries of the Interior 715:, but withdrew after the adoption of the 546:, he was also a member of the cabinet of 114:January 16, 1888 – March 6, 1889 3567:Cleveland administration cabinet members 928: 911: 909: 907: 898: 746: 733: 674:from 1888 to 1889, both under President 607:, the son of Esther Greene (Smilie) and 591: 230:January 5, 1885 – March 9, 1885 171:March 6, 1885 – January 6, 1888 880: 613:who ran for Governor of Vermont in 1839 102:United States Secretary of the Interior 14: 3537:University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 3499: 1032: 956:The Washington Sketch Book, Supplement 952: 73:March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 3004: 2777: 2350: 2152:United States senators from Wisconsin 2124: 1797: 1312: 904: 820: 751:Vilas's grave at Forest Hill Cemetery 666:in 1885, until he was appointed the 24: 3034:'s delegation(s) to the 52nd–54th 1094:Works by or about William F. 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Col. Edgar P. Hill 1008:"Vilas County History" 934:Vilas, William Freeman 759:He is interred at the 752: 739: 623:in 1858, and from the 600: 553:, serving as the 33rd 2937:Secretary of the Navy 750: 737: 595: 536:United States Senator 532:William Freeman Vilas 474:Years of service 272:William Freeman Vilas 56:United States Senator 18:William Freeman Vilas 2863:Charles S. Fairchild 953:Hinman, Ida (1896). 761:Forest Hill Cemetery 313:Forest Hill Cemetery 3547:Union Army officers 2926:Donald M. Dickinson 2901:Augustus H. Garland 1710:U.S. Postal Service 1267:Donald M. Dickinson 1175:Michael J. Cantwell 1115:Joshua James Guppey 1014:on November 7, 2012 784:Vilas, South Dakota 635:He enlisted in the 596:Statue of Vilas at 582:Vilas, South Dakota 576:, and the towns of 572:campus, as well as 382:Mary Esther (Hanks) 333:National Democratic 253:Michael J. Cantwell 202:Donald M. 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William Freeman Vilas

United States Senator
Wisconsin
John Coit Spooner
United States Secretary of the Interior
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Lucius Lamar
John Willock Noble
United States Postmaster General
Frank Hatton
Donald M. Dickinson
Wisconsin State Assembly
Dane
Dexter Curtis
Michael J. Cantwell
Chelsea, Vermont
Madison, Wisconsin
Forest Hill Cemetery
Democratic
National Democratic
Levi Baker Vilas
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA
Albany Law School
LLB

United States
United States Volunteers

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