Henry M. Billings

19th century American politician.

Henry M. Billings

Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 5th district
In office
June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849
Preceded by| Position established
Succeeded by| Montgomery M. Cothren
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa 1st district
In office
January 1, 1858 – January 1, 1859
Preceded by| Ephraim Knowlton
Succeeded by| Gardner C. Meigs
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory from Iowa County
In office
November 26, 1838 – December 7, 1840

Serving with Russel Baldwin, John W. Blackstone, Thomas Jenkins, & Charles Bracken

Preceded by| William Boyles, Daniel M. Parkinson, Thomas McKnight, Thomas Shanley, James P. Cox, & James Collins
Succeeded by| Francis J. Dunn, Ephraim F. Ogden, Daniel M. Parkinson, & David Newland
Personal details
Born| (1806-05-16)May 16, 1806
Schaghticoke, New York
Died| February 6, 1862(1862-02-06) (aged 55)
Avoca, Wisconsin
Cause of death| Accidental death
Resting place| Calvary Cemetery, Cobb, Wisconsin
Political party| Democratic
Spouse| Ann Bray (died 1906)
Children|

* John Henry Billings
* (b. 1847; died 1932)
* William Noble Billings
* (b. 1852; died 1923)
* Frank Billings
* (b. 1854; died 1932)
* Mary Ella (Ferguson)
* (b. 1861; died 1938)

Occupation| Farmer

Henry Mortimer Billings (May 16, 1806 - February 6, 1862) was an American farmer and pioneer of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was a member of the first session of the Wisconsin State Senate and later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Iowa County.

## Biography

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Born in Schaghticoke, New York, Billings moved to Galena, Illinois, in 1828 and then to Michigan Territory settling in Iowa County. In 1838, Billings served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives. In 1848, he served in the first session of the Wisconsin State Senate and later represented Iowa County in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1858.[1]

Billings was dragged to death in a sleigh accident near his home in Avoca.[2][3] He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Cobb.

## Electoral history

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### Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor (1861)

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Wisconsin Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 1861[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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General Election, November 5, 1861
| Republican | Edward Salomon | 49,605  | 50.04%  |
| Democratic | Henry M. Billings  | 44,114  | 44.50%  |
| National Union | William C. Allen | 5,131  | 5.18%  |
|  | Scattering | 274  | 0.28%  |
Plurality | 5,491  | 5.54%  |
Total votes  | 99,124  | 100.0%  |
| Republican hold

## References

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1. ^ Iowa County Fair Board of Directors Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Death of H. M. Billings". The Monroe Sentinel. February 12, 1862. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Death of Col. Billings". The Daily Milwaukee News. February 17, 1862. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Statement of the State Board of Canvassers". Wisconsin State Journal. December 3, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved April 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* Henry M. Billings at Find a Grave

Party political offices

Preceded by

Alexander S. Palmer

|  Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
1861  | Succeeded by

Nelson Dewey

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by

Ephraim Knowlton

|  Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa 1st district
January 1, 1858 - January 1, 1859  | Succeeded by

Gardner C. Meigs

Wisconsin Senate
State government established  |  Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 5th district
June 5, 1848 - January 1, 1849  | Succeeded by

M. M. Cothren

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