Luther Hanchett
Luther Hanchett | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – November 24, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Cadwallader C. Washburn |
| Succeeded by | Walter D. McIndoe |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 1, 1857 – January 1, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. Browne |
| District Attorney of Portage County | |
| In office January 1, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luther Hanchett October 25, 1825 Middlebury, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1862 (aged 37) Plover, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Plover Cemetery, Plover |
| Party | Republican |
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| Relatives | Ralph Pomeroy Buckland (half-brother) |
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Luther Hanchett (October 25, 1825 – November 24, 1862) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district during the 37th Congress, from 1861 until his death in 1862. He previously served four years in the Wisconsin Senate (1857–1861), representing north-central Wisconsin, and served as district attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin.