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Benjamin Franklin "Dad" Goodell (July 12, 1843 – December 10, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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Goodell was born on July 12, 1843, in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.[1][2] After his father died, he and his mother relocated to Montello, Wisconsin, around 1850.[1] He was an editor and publisher by trade, and he founded the Montello Express with William Cogan.[1] He married Mary Waldref (1847–1913) in 1865, and they relocated to Portage, Wisconsin, in 1878, where he worked for the Portage City Record.[1] In 1886 he cofounded The Portage Daily Register with Sheppard S. Rockwood (1838–1905).[1] He died of pneumonia at his daughter's home in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 10, 1924.[1][3]

Assembly career

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Goodell was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 session.[4] He was a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Benjamin Franklin Goodell". The Register-Democrat. Portage, WI. December 15, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 470.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • ^ "'Dad' Goodell Dies at Pheonix". The Register-Democrat. Portage, WI. December 10, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 141.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=B._Frank_Goodell&oldid=1234209688"

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