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Harland E. Everson (July 16, 1917 in Vernon County, Wisconsin [1] – September 11, 1992 [2]) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. After graduating from Sparta High School in Sparta, Wisconsin, he attended George Washington University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [3] He owned and operated the Edgerton Reporter. [4]
Van Swearengen Bennett (March 15, 1836 – August 24, 1914) was an American lumberman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1882 & 1883) and State Assembly (1869 & 1870), representing Vernon County.
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Vernon County was renamed from Bad Ax County on March 22, 1862. Bad Ax County had been created on March 1, 1851, from territory that had been part of Richland and Crawford counties. [4] [5] The name Vernon was chosen to reflect the county's green fields of wheat and to evoke Mount Vernon. [6]
The Dunn County News: Menomonie: Chippewa Valley Newspapers/Lee Enterprises [4] Mequon-Thiensville Courant: Mequon: Gannett Merrill Foto News: Merrill: Gannett Middleton Times-Tribune: Middleton: News Publishing Co. Milton Courier: Milton: Hometown News Group El Conquistador Latino Newspaper: Milwaukee: Conquistador Communications, LLC ...
William Smith Purdy (August 28, 1822 – January 5, 1901) was an American farmer, judge, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 30th Senate district during the 1863 session.
Hillsboro is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 Census. [2] The city is located within the Town of Hillsboro.
Tobacco was formerly an important crop, Vernon County tobacco being used for the outer wrapper for cigars, with 120 employed in the tobacco warehouse in the 1930s. [12] Westby is served by a weekly newspaper, the Westby Times. The Norwegian flavor of the town is captured in the name of a store, Uff Da Shoppe. Westby Cooperative Creamery