Oliver A. Caswell

Oliver A. Caswell was an American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Oliver A. Caswell was born on May 26, 1826, in Norwich, Connecticut. He later settled in Mount Sterling, Wisconsin. Caswell died on May 1, 1885, at his home near Mount Sterling and was buried in McAuley-Halls-Branch Pioneer Cemetery.
His great-great-grandson, Stuart A. Halsan, later served in the Washington House of Representatives and the Washington State Senate.

Political career

Caswell was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1872 as a member of the Democratic Party. He also served as deputy sheriff of Crawford County for 12 years and held the position of town chairman.