Ira B. Brunson

Ira Burr Brunson (November 5, 1815 – August 21, 1883) was an American pioneer, jurist, and territorial legislator.

Ira Burr Brunson
BornNovember 5, 1815
Fowler, Ohio
DiedAugust 21, 1883
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Pioneer, jurist, and territorial legislator
Parent
RelativesBenjamin Wetherill Brunson (brother)

Born in Fowler, Ohio, he settled in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Territory in 1836. He surveyed land in the area. He served in different offices including sheriff of Crawford County, Wisconsin and Clerk of the Crawford County Wisconsin Circuit Court. In 1854, he served as Crawford County Court Judge until his death and also served as postmaster of Prairie du Chien in 1840. From 1837 to 1840, he served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature as a Democrat. His father was Alfred Brunson, who also served in the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. Brunson died in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[1][2] Upon his death, he was succeeded by Charles S. Fuller as county judge of Crawford County.[3]

Notes
  1. Wisconsin Historical Society-Alfred and Ira Burr Brunson
  2. History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin, Union Publishing Company, Springfield, Illinois: 1884, Biographical of Ira Burr Brunson, pp. 389–390.
  3. "News of the State: Gov. Rusk". The Eau Claire News. September 8, 1883. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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