Byron Kilbourn | |
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 Photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society | |
| 3rd & 8th Mayor of Milwaukee | |
| In office April 1855 – April 1854 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Walker |
| Succeeded by | James B. Cross |
| In office April 1848 – April 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio Wells |
| Succeeded by | Don 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 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew E. Elmore, Benjamin Hunkins, Thomas H. Olin, Jonathan Parsons, and Jared Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel H. Barstow, John Crawford, James Magone, Luther Parker, and William H. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1801 Granby, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1870 (aged 69) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Businessman 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.
- ^ "Kilbourn, Byron (1801-1870)". Wisconsin Historical Society. 3 August 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2021.