Marshal H. Pengra Explained

Marshal Hylon Pengra (January 18, 1819 – May 13, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Pengra was born Darien, New York in January 1819.^[1] Sources have differed on the exact date. On April 16, 1840, he married Elvira Lyon. They had six children. Pengra was a resident of Sylvester, Wisconsin, where he was a farm owner.

Political career

Pengra served as a grand juror on the circuit court in 1862.^[2] He was elected to the Assembly in 1870 and 1871. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council), Clerk and Assessor of Sylvester, a member of the County Board of Commissioners (similar to board of supervisors) of Green County, Wisconsin and a justice of the peace. He acted with the Republican Party after its creation.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 11th. Madison, Wis.. 1872. 448–449.
2. News: List of Grand and Petit Jurors. The Monroe Sentinel. August 20, 1862. 3. Newspapers.com. January 16, 2018.
3. Book: History of Green County, Wisconsin. Springfield, Ill.. Union Publishing Company. 1884. 292.