Alexander A. Arnold

Alexander Ahab Arnold (October 20, 1833 – March 1, 1915) was an American lawyer, livestock breeder, and Republican politician from Galesville, Wisconsin. He was the 33rd speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Trempealeau County.

Alexander A. Arnold
Portrait from the La Crosse Tribune (Jul. 28, 1911)
33rd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 14, 1880 – January 12, 1881
Preceded byDavid M. Kelly
Succeeded byIra B. Bradford
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 6, 1879
Preceded byThomas B. Scott
Succeeded byHorace E. Houghton
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Trempealeau district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byGeorge H. Markham
Succeeded byPeder Ekern
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byIsaac Clark
Succeeded byNoah D. Comstock
Personal details
Born(1833-10-20)October 20, 1833
Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 1915(1915-03-01) (aged 81)
Galesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placePine Cliff Cemetery, Galesville, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouses
  • Hattie E. Tripp
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    (m. 1859; died 1861)​
  • Mary D. Douglas (died 1933)
Children
  • with Hattie Tripp
  • G. Blanche Arnold
  • (b. 1860; died 1862)
  • with Mary Douglas
  • Archibald Hamilton Arnold
  • (b. 1870; died 1957)
  • Roy D. Arnold
  • (b. 1872; died 1873)
  • Kittie H. Arnold
  • (b. 1874; died 1877)
  • Mollie D. (French)
  • (b. 1875; died 1942)
  • Gerald Douglas Arnold
  • (b. 1882; died 1972)
  • Alex W. Arnold
  • (b. 1884; died 1956)
EducationOhio Law School
Occupationlawyer, livestock breeder
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1865
RankCaptain, USV
Unit30th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
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