Matthew S. Dudgeon
Matthew Simpson Dudgeon (June 18, 1871 – July 26, 1949) was director of the Milwaukee Public Library from 1920 to 1941.[1] He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1903.
Matthew S. Dudgeon | |
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| Born | June 18, 1871  Madison |
| Died | July 26, 1949 (aged 78) |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, politician, librarian |
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| Position held | member of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
Biography
Dudgeon was born Matthew Simpson Dudgeon in Madison, Wisconsin.[2] He served as director of the Milwaukee Public Library and president of the Wisconsin Library Association and was inducted into the Wisconsin Library Hall of Fame in 2009. Dudgeon died in Milwaukee in 1949.[1][3]
Political career
Dudgeon was elected to the Assembly in 1902. Previously, he served two terms as District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References
- "Dudgeon Is Dead". The Capital Times. July 27, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Matthew Simpson Dudgeon (1871–1949)". Wisconsin Library Heritage Center. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- "Matthew Simpson Dudgeon". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. July 29, 1949. p. 12. Retrieved April 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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