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when it was still just three small villages. He quickly formed a partnership with Lemuel W. Weeks to operate a general merchandise store in the
Juneautown area. The following year, Prentiss was appointed justice of the peace for Milwaukee County—at that time, Milwaukee County comprised all of
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entire existence, until the village government was replaced by the city government in 1846. He then served several years on the
Milwaukee City Council, and, in 1858, he was elected mayor. Prentiss had been a member of the
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873:(Report). State of Wisconsin. 1882. pp.
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869:"Annals of the Legislature".
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1464:Wisconsin state court judges
951:. C. J. F. Binney. pp.
809:Pioneer History of Milwaukee
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901:Builders of Milwaukee
843:The Appleton Crescent
669:United States senator
665:Vermont Supreme Court
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425:Charlotte E. Prentiss
216:Serving with
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838:"A Notable Man Dies"
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677:John Holmes Prentiss
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507:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
453:John Holmes Prentiss
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551:Montpelier, Vermont
415:William A. Prentiss
248:Jonathan E. Arnold
192:Wisconsin Territory
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1128:Political offices
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562:board of selectmen
430:George E. Prentiss
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390:Eliza Sands
358:, Milwaukee
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123:Preceded by
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1448:Categories
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1398:C. Zeidler
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720:References
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521:, and the
511:10th mayor
499:Republican
469:Occupation
370:Republican
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