Byron Kilbourn

Byron Kilbourn
3rd & 8th Mayor of Milwaukee
In office
April 1855 – April 1854
Preceded byGeorge H. Walker
Succeeded byJames B. Cross
In office
April 1848 – April 1849
Preceded byHoratio Wells
Succeeded byDon A. J. Upham
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory from Milwaukee and Washington counties
In office
January 6, 1845 – January 5, 1846
Serving with George H. Walker, Charles E. Brown, Pitts Ellis, Benjamin H. Mooers, and William Shew
Preceded byAndrew E. Elmore, Benjamin Hunkins, Thomas H. Olin, Jonathan Parsons, and Jared Thompson
Succeeded bySamuel H. Barstow, John Crawford, James Magone, Luther Parker, and William H. Thomas
Personal details
Born(1801-09-08)September 8, 1801
Granby, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1870(1870-12-16) (aged 69)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationBusinessman and politician

Byron Kilbourn (September 8, 1801 – December 16, 1870) was an American surveyor, railroad executive, and politician who was an important figure in the founding of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He was the 3rd and 8th mayor of Milwaukee.

  1. ^ "Kilbourn, Byron (1801-1870)". Wisconsin Historical Society. 3 August 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

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