History of Crawford and Richland counties, Wisconsin

by Consul Willshire Butterfield

History of Crawford and Richland counties, Wisconsin. 1,298 Pages.

Kindle Edition

Published November 15, 2013

About the author

A widely read American author and historian during the mid to late 19th century, Consul Willshire Butterfield authored over a dozen works on American history, extending from the Revolutionary period to histories of the states of Ohio, Wisconsin, and the discovery of American northwest. A resident of New York, Ohio, California, Wisconsin, and Nebraska during his life, Butterfield's inclusion here on the site rests on his 1850 candidacy for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, an election he narrowly lost. In preparation for this article, I also discovered that Butterfield had a small connection to my home county of Chautauqua, NY, a tidbit that this author had previously been unaware of!

Reviews

[Crystal Foley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read only the Richland County section. While it is somewhat dry, much of the information contained is difficult to obtain anyplace else, so is valuable. It is a good cross section and overview of Richland County, Wisconsin in its early years.