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Mason Cook Darling
1801-05-18 – 1866-03-12
Life & Legacy
Mason Cook Darling (May 18, 1801 – March 12, 1866) was an American medical doctor, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of the earliest American settlers at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and was elected as a member of Wisconsin's first delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives after achieving statehood (1848–1849). After Congress, he served as the 1st and 4th mayor of Fond du Lac.
Before Wisconsin's statehood, Darling also served in the territorial legislature through nearly the entire Wisconsin Territory era, and before emigrating to the Wisconsin Territory, he served one year in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the town of Greenwich, Massachusetts.
Occupation & Career
politician, teacher
Education
Berkshire Medical College
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Berkshire Medical College
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1907226 — wikidata View source
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