Robert Cance was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Cance was born in Wigtown, Scotland, sources have differed on the date. In 1858, he moved to the Town of Ettrick in Wisconsin, where he would become a farmer. Later, he became involved in business. Cance died in 1886.[1]

Political career

Cance was a member of the Assembly in 1883.[2] Other positions he held include Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Ettrick and Chairman of the county board of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF La Crosse, Trempealeau AND Buffalo Counties, WISCONSIN. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1892. p. 769.
  2. ↑ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1883. p. 505.
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