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American politician (1853–1916)

William H. Mylrea

16th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899
Preceded by	James L. O'Connor
Succeeded by	Emmett R. Hicks

Personal details
Born	William Henry Mylrea (1853-01-01)January 1, 1853 Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died	September 11, 1916(1916-09-11) (aged 63) Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Lawrence College
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

William Henry Mylrea (January 1, 1853 – September 11, 1916) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1895 to 1899.

Born in Rochester, New York, he moved to what is now Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, as a child. After attending Lawrence College, Myrlea was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. He then moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, to practice law and to work in the insurance, lumber, real estate business. He served as Marathon County, Wisconsin, District Attorney in 1886. He served as Wisconsin Attorney General from 1895 to 1899 as a Republican. He died at his home in Wausau after two years of illness.

References

^ "Former State Attorney of Wisconsin Is Dead". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. September 13, 1916. p. 9. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Joined the Majority". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. September 13, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Well Known Lawyer Is Dead at Wausau". Chippewa Herald-Telegram. Chippewa Falls, WI. September 13, 1916. p. 1. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
William Mylrea, Wisconsin Historical Society
William H. Mylrea-Marathon County, Wisconsin Historical Society

Legal offices
Preceded byJames L. O'Connor	Attorney General of Wisconsin 1895–1899	Succeeded byEmmett R. Hicks

v t e Attorneys general of Wisconsin
Territory	Baird Wells Jackson Lynde H. Smith
State	Brown Coon E. Estabrook G. Smith W. R. Smith Bouck Howe W. Smith Gill Barlow Sloan Wilson Frisby C. Estabrook O'Connor Mylrea Hicks Sturdevant Gilbert Bancroft Owen Haven Blaine Morgan Ekern Reynolds Sr. Finnegan Loomis Martin Broadfoot Fairchild Thomson Honeck Reynolds Jr. Thompson La Follette Warren Miller La Follette Hanaway Doyle Lautenschlager Van Hollen Schimel Kaul

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