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Gabriel Bouck
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 6th district |
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| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Alanson M. Kimball |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Guenther |
| 6th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1858 – January 1, 1860 |
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| Governor | Alexander Randall |
| Preceded by | William Rudolph Smith |
| Succeeded by | James Henry Howe |
| 24th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly | |
| In office January 14, 1874 – January 13, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Henry D. Barron |
| Succeeded by | Frederick W. Horn |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 1st district |
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| In office January 1, 1874 – January 1, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Wall |
| Succeeded by | Asa Rogers |
| In office January 1, 1860 – January 1, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | Richard P. Eighme |
| Succeeded by | Philetus Sawyer |
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| Born | December 16, 1828 Fultonham, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1904 (aged 75) Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | Joseph Bouck (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | lawyer, politician |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Colonel, USV |
| Commands | 18th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Gabriel Bouck (born December 16, 1828 – died February 21, 1904) was an important American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives, which is part of the U.S. Congress. He was also Wisconsin's 6th Attorney General and the 24th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly. During the American Civil War, he was an officer in the Union Army.
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Early Life and Education
Gabriel Bouck was born in Fultonham, New York, on December 16, 1828. He was the fourth of eight children born to William C. Bouck and Catherine Lawyer. His father, William C. Bouck, later became the Governor of New York in 1842. His uncle, Joseph Bouck, also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Gabriel went to Schoharie Academy and The Albany Academy to get ready for college. In 1847, he graduated from Union College. After college, he studied law in Binghamton, New York. In 1848, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and became a lawyer. A year later, in 1849, he moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he continued his law practice.
Military Service in the Civil War
Gabriel Bouck served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. When the war started, he helped create a company of soldiers from Oshkosh. He became the captain of this company, which was part of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. This unit was famous and known as the Iron Brigade.
After serving for a year with the 2nd Wisconsin, he was promoted to Colonel on April 29, 1862. He then took command of the 18th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He led the 18th Wisconsin for two years in the western part of the war. His unit served under famous generals like Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. Colonel Bouck left the army on January 4, 1864, and went back to Oshkosh.
After the war, he continued to be involved in military groups. He helped start two posts for the Grand Army of the Republic, which was a group for Union Civil War veterans. He also formed a company for the Wisconsin National Guard in 1876 and served as its captain.
Political Career
Gabriel Bouck was a very active member of the Democratic Party. He was elected as the Attorney General of Wisconsin and served from 1858 to 1860. He also served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, in 1860 and again in 1874. In his second term, he was chosen to be the Speaker of the Assembly.
He tried to get elected to the United States Congress in 1874 but did not win. However, in 1876, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives. He represented Wisconsin's 6th congressional district. He was reelected for a second term. His biggest political goal was to become the Governor of Wisconsin, just like his father had been in New York. He lost his reelection bid for Congress in 1880.
Later Life and Death
After leaving Congress, Gabriel Bouck went back to practicing law in Oshkosh. He was the head of a law firm called Bouck & Hilton. He passed away on February 21, 1904, at the age of 76. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Gabriel Bouck
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Monument to the 18th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
