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38-528: Arthur MacArthur is the name of: Arthur MacArthur Sr. (1815–1896), lieutenant governor of Wisconsin and acting governor for four days; United States federal judge Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845–1912), his son, general in the United States Army and the Military Governor of the occupied Philippines Arthur MacArthur III (1876–1923), his son, captain in

76-611: A clerk in a store owned by his brother, Samuel. They later moved their business to Cleveland , Ohio . After the Panic of 1837 , the Barstows moved to the Wisconsin Territory , settling in Waukesha in 1839. At the time, Waukesha was part of Milwaukee County and was known as "Prairie Village" and later "Prairieville." The Barstows built a flour mill and became prominent businessmen in

114-469: A controversy with the apparent re-election of Barstow by a mere 157 votes. Barstow's Republican opponent, Wisconsin state senator Coles Bashford , claimed fraud and challenged the results. On January 7, 1856, both Bashford and Barstow were sworn in as Governor of Wisconsin in separate ceremonies. The outgoing Attorney General, George Baldwin Smith , filed quo warranto proceedings to have Barstow removed, and

152-491: A majority after 7 ballots, he dropped out of the race and encouraged his delegates to support Barstow. Barstow was nominated on the 11th ballot, narrowly defeating Jairus C. Fairchild . The convention also adopted a resolution calling for the defeat of the temperance law. In the November 1853 general election , Barstow faced off against Free Soil candidate Edward D. Holton for the third time, defeating him again and earning 54% of

190-604: A regiment of cavalry. In the intervening months, the United States Department of War reduced their request for additional volunteer cavalry regiments and revoked the authorization for Barstow's regiment, but, after appeals from Barstow and Governor Alexander Randall , demonstrating that the regiment was nearly complete, the War Department restored his authority. The 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment mustered into

228-453: A statewide referendum on the question. Barstow became a vocal opponent of the act, speaking against it around the state. Through the summer of 1853 he was a nominal supporter of A. Hyatt Smith to receive the Democratic nomination for Governor and participated in several party meetings and caucuses in which delegates were selected. At the state convention however, as Smith was unable to reach

266-605: The 1853 legislative session , Barstow's name was associated with several corrupt acts charged in the impeachment of Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Levi Hubbell , and gave a deposition to the Legislature under subpoena . Hubbell was acquitted, however, and no new charges were brought against Barstow. The same legislative session, however, also passed a temperance law based on the Maine Liquor Law , creating

304-729: The depression of 1837 . He eventually graduated from Wesleyan University , in Connecticut , in 1840. He studied law in New York, and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1841. He also became interested in politics while in New York, joining the Democratic Party. While in New York, he met and fell in love with Aurelia Belcher, who convinced him to move to Massachusetts. He entered private practice in Springfield, Massachusetts , and, in 1843,

342-415: The 2nd Circuit, covering Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. Alexander Randall had been appointed to temporarily fill the seat, but a new election was scheduled for April 1857 to fill the remainder of the term. Randall did not run in the election for a full term; MacArthur, while serving as Lieutenant Governor, ran for and was elected to the position without opposition, taking office the following year. He

380-718: The Army, eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant General (three star), and serving as American Governor-General of the Philippines . Arthur Jr. was also the father of American five-star General and World War II hero Douglas MacArthur . After the death of his wife, Aurelia, MacArthur married Mary E. (Willcut) Hopkins (1824–1899), the widow of Benjamin F. Hopkins . MacArthur died on August 26, 1896, in Atlantic City, New Jersey . William A. Barstow William Augustus Barstow (September 13, 1813 – December 13, 1865)

418-402: The Democratic Party in the city. In 1851, he became City Attorney for Milwaukee. In the 1855 election , MacArthur was the Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin , running alongside incumbent Governor William A. Barstow . He defeated Republican Charles Sholes , of Kenosha , to become the 5th Lieutenant Governor of the state. The 1855 election, however, also produced

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456-604: The Territorial Legislature, sponsored a bill in the Legislature which put the question of separation to a referendum in the proposed county. The referendum was bitterly contested, but ultimately passed amid allegations of fraud on both sides. The town of Prairieville was renamed "Waukesha" in 1847 and became the seat of the new county. At the Wisconsin Democratic Convention in September 1849, Barstow

494-546: The United States Navy Arthur MacArthur IV (born 1938), son of Douglas MacArthur and Jean MacArthur See also [ edit ] Arthur McArthur (born 1988), Canadian music producer Arthur McArthur (politician) (1884 – after 1933), Australian politician [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

532-502: The Wisconsin Supreme Court to remove Barstow, who threatened that he would not "give up his office alive." After challenging the court's jurisdiction without success and noting that the tide of public opinion had turned against him, Barstow declined to contest the fraud allegations and sent his resignation to the legislature on March 21, 1856, leaving the lieutenant governor, Arthur MacArthur , as acting governor. On March 24,

570-623: The boy was so eager to join the Union cause, he deferred the academy to volunteer for service. MacArthur assisted his then-seventeen-year-old son in obtaining a commission as an adjutant and first lieutenant in the 24th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment , under Colonel Charles H. Larrabee . Arthur Jr. went on to earn the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil War, and pursued a career in

608-583: The case Atty. Gen. ex rel. Bashford v. Barstow soon reached the Wisconsin Supreme Court . Barstow initially attempted to challenge the jurisdiction of the court over election results, but eventually relented, and, on March 21, 1856, sent his resignation to the Wisconsin Legislature. MacArthur, therefore, became the acting Governor of Wisconsin. Four days later, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously decided in favor of Bashford, ruling that

646-482: The court unanimously awarded the governorship to Bashford by a count of 1,009 votes in the case Atty. Gen. ex rel. Bashford v. Barstow . Barstow moved to Janesville, Wisconsin , where he opened a bank and promoted various railroad construction schemes, becoming president of the St. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad. His business ventures were mostly unsuccessful as his bank failed in the Panic of 1857 , and his railroad company

684-591: The creation of a separate county from Milwaukee. There were several reasons for this, but the principal cause was probably the desire for Waukesha residents to keep more of their tax money for local improvements, rather than funding the growth of Milwaukee , which was how they perceived their role under the Milwaukee County organization. The Barstows became some of the leaders of the separation movement, along with Alexander Randall , with whom they were politically allied throughout these years. Samuel, now serving in

722-664: The daughter of a wealthy industrialist . They had two sons, Arthur Jr. , born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts , in 1845, and Frank, born in Wisconsin in 1853. At the outbreak of the American Civil War , Arthur Jr., then sixteen, became passionate about the Union cause. MacArthur appealed directly to President Abraham Lincoln to secure an appointment for Arthur Jr. to the United States Military Academy , but

760-405: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur_MacArthur&oldid=752184951 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arthur MacArthur Sr. Arthur MacArthur

798-570: The measure. However, allegations of financial impropriety emerged again, this time related to the use of public school funds and improper influence on state-backed loans and other expenses appropriated by his allies in the Democrat-dominated 1854 Legislature . Although he was able to secure renomination by the Democrats in 1853, Barstow lost support within his party as well as in Wisconsin generally. When Barstow ran for reelection in 1855 , he

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836-643: The new settlement. William was elected postmaster in the village in 1842, and Samuel was elected to the Territorial Legislature in 1845. William ran for sheriff of Milwaukee County in 1843 on the Democratic Party ticket, but was defeated by independent candidate Edward D. Holton . In that election, Barstow was hurt by Democratic voter defections due to allegations he had packed the convention with supporters to secure his nomination. During this time, agitation began in Prairieville and other Waukesha towns for

874-537: The rest of his career. He fought a bitter campaign in the Democratic caucuses attempting to earn renomination, but, at the State Convention in 1851, he was defeated on the third ballot by Charles D. Robinson , of Brown County. In 1852, Barstow's reputation had sufficiently recovered to represent Wisconsin at the 1852 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore . But his legal controversies continued, and, during

912-469: The results from several precincts from remote northern counties appeared fraudulent. MacArthur, though he had at first decided to hold the governor's office regardless of the court's decision, reconsidered and relinquished the governorship to Bashford. He resumed his duties as Lieutenant Governor, and officially remained in this position until the end of his term, January 1858. In 1856, Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Levi Hubbell had resigned his seat on

950-633: The same day. He served on the court for 17 years, and retired on April 1, 1887. MacArthur remained a prominent member of Washington, D.C., society in his later years. He was a strong supporter of the National University , and served as a trustee, president of the Board of Regents, and Chancellor of the university. He was also President of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Children. Around 1844, MacArthur married Aurelia Belcher (1819–1864),

988-543: The service of the Union Army under Colonel William Barstow on January 31, 1862, at Camp Barstow, near Janesville, and left the state on March 26, proceeding to St. Louis . Shortly after their arrival at St. Louis, Colonel Barstow was named Provost Marshal of Kansas and the regiment was distributed around the state on provost duty. For most of his term in this role, Colonel Barstow operated out of Fort Leavenworth . Only months after starting his service, Colonel Barstow

1026-508: The state capital in Madison , threatening to start a civil war within the state, Barstow was inaugurated in a full, public ceremony on January 7, 1856. On the same day, Bashford was also sworn in quietly as governor in the chambers of the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Chief Justice Edward V. Whiton . The Wisconsin Attorney General , George Baldwin Smith , filed quo warranto proceedings in

1064-448: The state prison. Two of his sons also relocated to the city. His health had continued to decline through his years in the war, suffering from chronic diarrhea . He died at Leavenworth, Kansas , on December 13, 1865. William A. Barstow was married to Maria Quarles of Kenosha, Wisconsin . They had four sons. Barstow was the son of William Augusta Barstow and Sally Hall Barstow. His Uncles John and Ebenezer Barstow were volunteers in

1102-504: The statewide vote. Governor Barstow was sworn in on January 2, 1854. As governor, Barstow supported the railroad to the Pacific and stood against the attempts of the Know-Nothing movement to undermine the citizenship of the foreign-born or slow down immigration. As promised, he opposed and vetoed the temperance law, despite the fact that the referendum had demonstrated popular support for

1140-493: Was a public administrator in Hampden County . Around 1844, he married Aurelia, and, with financial assistance from her father, expanded his law practice. He successfully practiced law in New York and Massachusetts for several years, and, in 1849, moved with his wife and son to Milwaukee , in the new state of Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, MacArthur continued practicing law from 1849 to 1851, and resumed his interest in politics with

1178-544: Was an American businessman, politician, and public administrator. He was the third governor and second Secretary of State of Wisconsin , and served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War . Before Wisconsin became a state, he was instrumental in the creation of Waukesha County . Barstow was born in Plainfield, Connecticut , and was raised there, working on his family's farm and attending local schools. At age 16, he moved to Norwich, Connecticut , and worked as

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1216-509: Was born on January 26, 1815, in Glasgow , Scotland . His parents were both MacArthurs from the western Scottish Highlands , but his father died before his birth. His mother, Sarah, remarried to Alexander Meggett, and, in 1828, the family migrated to the United States, settling near Uxbridge, Massachusetts . MacArthur attended Uxbridge and Amherst , but left school to help the family during

1254-405: Was consumed by scandals connected to corruption of federal land grants and state government contracts associated with printing, the state insane asylum, and the state treasury. In particular, he was implicated by a statement from a Madison Argus editor who stated his determination to win a State printing contract even if he had to "buy up Barstow and the balance." The phrase stuck with Barstow for

1292-602: Was consumed in another bribery scandal. He remained involved in Democratic politics, however, and served as a Wisconsin delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1860 , where he worked for the nomination and election of Stephen A. Douglas . After the outbreak of the American Civil War , Barstow wrote to General John C. Frémont , who had been named commander of the Department of the West , and offered to raise

1330-584: Was initially declared the winner over his Republican opponent, Coles Bashford , by a mere 157 votes. However, Bashford claimed the result was fraudulent, and it was soon substantiated that Barstow's win was due to forged election returns from nonexistent precincts in the sparsely populated northern part of the state, in addition to other irregularities such as two separate canvassing boards claiming legitimacy in Waupaca County and attempting to submit conflicting certifications. As rival militia units converged on

1368-453: Was nominated for Secretary of State of Wisconsin on the 5th ballot, defeating incumbent Thomas McHugh and other challengers, including Myron B. Williams and Frederick W. Horn . He went on to win the November general election, defeating Whig candidate Levi Alden and Free Soil candidate Edward D. Holton, and became Wisconsin's 2nd Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, Barstow's term

1406-647: Was re-elected in 1863 and resigned in the fall of 1869. MacArthur was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant on July 15, 1870, to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ), to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 16 Stat. 160. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 15, 1870, and received his commission

1444-460: Was struck by illness and, after struggling for several months, he accepted reassigned in the summer of 1863 to preside over courts-martial at St. Louis, Missouri. He was mustered out of the service on March 4, 1865, and received a retroactive promotion to brigadier general of volunteers on March 13, 1865. He remained in Leavenworth, Kansas , after leaving the service and bid for a contract on

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