Charles Randall Gallett Explained

Charles Randall Gallett (January 6, 1833 – December 27, 1911) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Gallett was born on January 6, 1833, in Benton, New York.^{[1] [2]} He relocated to Wisconsin in 1854.^{[1] [2]} He was a merchant by trade. In 1865, Gallett married Lydia Viola Wells.^{[1] [2]} They had seven children. Gallett died of heart failure in San Francisco in 1911.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Political career

Gallett was a member of the Assembly in 1879. In addition, he was an alderman and mayor of Portage, Wisconsin.^[4] He was a Republican.

Notes and References

1. News: Chas. R. Gallett Dies in Frisco . Portage Daily Democrat . December 28, 1911 . Portage, WI . 2 . . August 23, 2021.
2. News: C. R. Gallett Dead from Heart Failure . Portage Daily Register . December 28, 1911 . Portage, WI . 3 . . August 24, 2021.
3. Web site: Charles Gallett. MyHeritage. 2016-02-09.
4. Book: The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 18th. Madison, Wis.. David Atwood. 1879. 489.