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The Dubuque Visitor was the first of the early news publications in Iowa. It was established at Dubuque Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory (now Dubuque, Iowa), in May, 1836, by John King. It was later published as the Dubuque Herald.
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The Green Bay Intelligencer was the first newspaper published in Wisconsin, USA. It was founded on December the 11th, 1833, by Suydam and Ellis at Green Bay. In August, 1836, it was united with the Spectator and renamed the Wisconsin Democrat. In 1840 it was removed to Southport (Kenosha).
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The Personal Liberty Laws were statutes passed by the Northern American States to protect the negroes within their borders. The first acts were passed about 1840, though Indiana and Connecticut had previously provided that fugitives might have a trial by jury. After the Prigg decision, many of the States passed Acts prohibiting the use of State jails in fugitive slave cases. The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 aroused the most violent opposition in the North, and before 1856 many of the States had passed personal liberty acts. Beside prohibiting the use of State jails, these laws forbade State judges and officers to assist claimants or issue writs. Trial was to be given all alleged fugitives. Heavy penalties were provided for the violation of these laws. Such acts were passed in Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin, Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Of the Northern States, New Jersey and California alone sanctioned the rendition of fugitives.
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Albert G Schmedeman was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Wisconsin from 1933 until 1935.
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Alexander W Randall was an American politician. He was born in 1819 and died in 1872. He was a member of the Wisconsin Assembly in 1855. He was a district judge in 1856. He was a Republican Governor of Wisconsin from 1857 to 1861, and was energetic in raising troops for the American Civil War. He was Minister to Italy from 1861 to 1862, Assistant Postmaster-General in Johnson's Cabinet from 1866 to 1869.
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Anthony S Earl was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987.
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Arthur MacArthur was an American politician. He was a Democratic governor of Wisconsin during 1856.
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Cadwallader Colden Washburn was an American politician. He was born in 1818 and died in 1882. He was the brother of Elihu Washburne. He settled in Wisconsin as a lawyer and financier. From 1855, to 1861 he was Congressman from Wisconsin. He was a delegate to the Peace Conference of 1861. In the American Civil War he commanded a corps, was major-general of volunteers, and served in the West. He was again a Republican Congressman 1867 until 1871, and Governor of Wisconsin from 1872 until 1874.
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Coles Bashford was an American politician. He was a Republican governor of Wisconsin from 1856 until 1858.
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Danica Sue Patrick is an American racing driver. She was born in 1982 at Beloit, Wisconsin. She is known for driving for Rahal-Letterman racing in the American Indy Racing League. In 2000 she finished second in the Formula Ford festival and was fourth in the 2005 Indianapolis 500 auto race.
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