George Hyer

George Hyer (July 16, 1819 – April 20, 1872) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Hyer was born on July 16, 1819 in Fort Covington, New York.[1] He was possibly related to Nathaniel F. Hyer, who became a prominent Milwaukee, Wisconsin lawyer.

Hyer was first married to Catherine Keyes. They had a son before her death in 1863. In 1867, Hyer married R. H. Fernandez. Hyer died on April 20, 1872 and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. His death received coverage in numerous newspapers.[2]

Legislative career

Hyer was elected to the Senate in 1850. He was later a member of the Assembly in 1863.

References

H. A. Tenney and David Atwood (1880). Memorial Record of the Fathers of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. pp. 97–100. Retrieved 2015-06-23.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
Lyman Draper (1872). "A Sketch of the Life and Services of Hon. George Heyer". Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. VI. Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Historical Society. pp. 136–149. Retrieved 2015-06-23.

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[1] H. A. Tenney and David Atwood (1880). Memorial Record of the Fathers of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: David Atwood. pp. 97–100. Retrieved 2015-06-23.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[2] Lyman Draper (1872). "A Sketch of the Life and Services of Hon. George Heyer". Report and Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. VI. Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Historical Society. pp. 136–149. Retrieved 2015-06-23.