Milan H. Sessions facts for kids
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Milan H. Sessions was an important person in American history. He was a brave officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was also a lawyer and a politician. This means he helped make laws and served in different government jobs in places like Vermont, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.
Milan H. Sessions' Life
Early Years and Family
Milan Hebard Sessions was born on December 4, 1821, in a town called Randolph, Vermont. In 1847, he married Caroline C. Chandler. They had three children together. Sadly, Caroline passed away in 1857.
Milan Sessions moved to Waupaca, Wisconsin in 1855. During the American Civil War, he joined the Union Army. He served as a captain with the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
After the war, in 1866, he married Elizabeth Wilson. They had one daughter, but Elizabeth also passed away in 1868. Milan Sessions then moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1871. In 1878, he married Jane E. Josyslin.
Public Service and Later Life
Milan Sessions had a long career in public service. He worked as a lawyer for the state in Washington County, Vermont, from 1853 to 1854. Later, he was a lawyer for the county in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, from 1860 to 1861.
He also became a lawmaker in Wisconsin. He was a member of both the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. These groups help create laws for the state.
In 1871, he ran for the Senate again but did not win. He then moved to Nebraska. In Nebraska, he became a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1873 and again in 1879. During his second time in the House, he was chosen to be the Speaker. The Speaker is like the leader of the House of Representatives.
Later in his life, Milan Sessions moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. He passed away there on April 18, 1898. He was buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.
