Waldo Flint

Waldo Samuel Flint (February 23, 1820 – October 1, 1900) was an American farmer, nurseryman, and Republican politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Green Lake County and central Wisconsin.

Waldo S. Flint
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byWilliam M. Griswold
Succeeded byRobert L. D. Potter
Constituency25th district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byHenry G. Webb
Succeeded byEliphalet S. Miner
Constituency29th district
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Green Lake district
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1877
Preceded byWilliam H. Dakin
Succeeded byHomer Nelson
Personal details
Born(1820-02-23)February 23, 1820
Braintree, Vermont, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1900(1900-10-01) (aged 80)
Nashua, Iowa, U.S.
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Nashua, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Jane Rosebrook (died 1908)
Children
  • Edwin Waldo Flint
  • (b. 1854; died 1921)
  • Charles Milton Flint
  • (b. 1858; died 1931)
  • Carrie (Cutler)
  • (b. 1862; died 1891)
RelativesEdwin Flint (brother)

Biography

Flint was born on February 23, 1820, in Braintree, Vermont.[1][2] He moved to Rochester, Wisconsin Territory, in 1842 and then to Princeton, Wisconsin, in 1850.[1] He moved to a farm near Nashua, Iowa, in 1876, and then to Nashua in 1893.[1] Flint died in Nashua on October 1, 1900.[1]

Career

Flint was a member of the Senate from 1871 until 1873. He ran as an Independent Republican, defeating Republican candidate James A. Briggs.[2] He was initially elected in the 29th Senate district, but by the enaction of the 1871 redistricting act, he became the representative of the 25th Senate district.[3] Additionally, he was President of Princeton and Chairman of the Green Lake County, Wisconsin, Board of Supervisors. He was a Republican.

Personal life and family

Flint's older brother Edwin Flint also served in the Wisconsin Senate and was a Wisconsin circuit court judge.[1]

References
  1. "Hon. Waldo S. Flint". The Nashua Reporter. October 4, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved July 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. p. 369. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. "An Act to apportion the state into senate and assembly districts". Act No. 156 of 1871 (PDF). Wisconsin Legislature. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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