Edward Scofield

Edward Scofield
19th Governor of Wisconsin
In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901
Lieutenant	Emil Baensch Jesse Stone
Preceded by	William H. Upham
Succeeded by	Robert M. La Follette Sr.
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 1st district
In office January 1, 1887 – February 4, 1891
Preceded by	Edward S. Minor
Succeeded by	John Fetzer
Personal details
Born	(1842-03-28)March 28, 1842 Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 3, 1925(1925-02-03) (aged 82) Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Agnes Potter ​ (died 1919)​
Children	Julia Scofield Paul Scofield George Scofield
Profession	lumberman, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Captain, USV
Unit	11th Reg. Penn. Reserves
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Edward Scofield (March 28, 1842 – February 3, 1925) was an American lumberman and Republican politician. He was the 19th governor of Wisconsin (1897–1901) and served in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Door, Marinette, and Oconto counties. Earlier in life, during the American Civil War, he served as an officer in the Union Army.^[1]