Allen R. Bushnell

Allen R. Bushnell
From Soldiers and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record (1888)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Robert M. La Follette Sr.
Succeeded by	Joseph W. Babcock
United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin
In office April 1886 – April 1890
President	Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by	H. M. Lewis
Succeeded by	Samuel A. Harper
1st Mayor of Lancaster, Wisconsin
In office April 1878 – April 1879
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	George Clementson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Grant 2nd district
In office January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	Henry B. Coons
Succeeded by	William H. Clise
District Attorney of Grant County, Wisconsin
In office Summer 1864 – January 2, 1865
Appointed by	James T. Lewis
Preceded by	Joseph Trotter Mills
Succeeded by	George Cochrane Hazelton
In office January 7, 1861 – August 1861
Preceded by	Joseph Trotter Mills
Succeeded by	Joseph Trotter Mills
Personal details
Born	(1833-07-18)July 18, 1833 Hartford, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1909(1909-03-29) (aged 75) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Pneumonia
Resting place	Hillside Cemetery, Lancaster, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic Republican (before 1876)
Spouses	Laura F. Burr ​ (died 1873)​ Mary P. Sherman ​ (m. 1875)​
Children	with Laura Burr Mabel (Kerr) (b. 1869; died 1936) Curtis Bushnell (b. 1870; died 1870) Fay Chase Bushnell (b. 1872; died 1872) with Mary Sherman Edward Bushnell (b. 1876; died 1877) Floyd H. Bushnell (b. 1883; died 1896) Alfred H. Bushnell (died after 1909)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Captain, USV
Unit	7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Northern Virginia campaign First Battle of Rappahannock Station Second Battle of Bull Run Fredericksburg campaign Battle of Fredericksburg Mud March

Allen Ralph Bushnell (July 18, 1833 – March 29, 1909) was an American attorney, politician, and Democratic member of Congress from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the first mayor of Lancaster, Wisconsin, and represented that area in the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1872 session. He also served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War with the famous Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac.