Isaac E. Messmore

Isaac E. Messmore
Isaac E. Messmore
	Photograph from Los Angeles Times obituary
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Circuit
	In office; April 10, 1861 – August 28, 1861
Appointed by	Alexander Randall
Preceded by	George W. Gale
Succeeded by	George W. Gale
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the La Crosse–Monroe district
	In office; January 1, 1861 – April 10, 1861
Preceded by	John J. McKay
Succeeded by	Thomas Benton Stoddard; (La Crosse district); Joseph M. Morrow; (Monroe district);
Personal details
Born	Isaac Elijah Messmore; August 21, 1821; Upper Canada, British Empire
Died	January 8, 1902 (aged 80); Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery; Los Angeles, California
Party	Democratic; Republican (before 1870)
Spouses	Editha Helen McKenney; (m. 1848; died 1860); Margaret A. Hull; (m. 1861; died 1902);
Children	with Edith McKenney; Louis Albert Messmore; (b. 1850; died 1860); Florence Helen (Kendall); (b. 1848; died 1900); Charles L. Messmore; (b. 1856; disappeared 1889); with Margaret Hull; John G. Messmore; (b. 1864); Margaret S. (LeSage); (b. 1871; died 1950); William Sinclair Hull; (stepson; b. 1858; died 1943);
Parents	John Messmore (father); Jane (Moat) Messmore (mother);
Alma mater	Richmond Law School
Profession	Politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Colonel, USV
Unit	14th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Commands	31st Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Shiloh;

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Isaac Elijah Messmore (August 21, 1821 – January 8, 1902) was a Canadian American lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer in the American Civil War. He served briefly as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing La Crosse and Monroe counties during the regular session of the 1861 term. He then served several months as a Wisconsin circuit court judge until his appointment was ruled invalid in August 1861.