George W Durgin
Title
George W Durgin
Description
Born 1820 in Vermont
Elected sheriff 1848 as Democrat
Listed as farmer in 1850 census one of founders of Odd Fellows Lodge Also a Manitowoc and Rapids plank road commissioner
Democratic County chairman 1851 HIs goods attached by J E Platt 1852 Spent some years in California as a gold seeker Returned 09/12/1860 enlisting 4th Wisconsin Infantry and 4th Wisconsin cavalry at Sheboygan 04/21/1861 Resigned 02/10/1866 as a major
Elected sheriff 1848 as Democrat
Listed as farmer in 1850 census one of founders of Odd Fellows Lodge Also a Manitowoc and Rapids plank road commissioner
Democratic County chairman 1851 HIs goods attached by J E Platt 1852 Spent some years in California as a gold seeker Returned 09/12/1860 enlisting 4th Wisconsin Infantry and 4th Wisconsin cavalry at Sheboygan 04/21/1861 Resigned 02/10/1866 as a major
Source
Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Date
1820-01-01
Name
George W Durgin
Date
1820-01-01
Notes
Born 1820 in Vermont
Elected sheriff 1848 as Democrat
Listed as farmer in 1850 census one of founders of Odd Fellows Lodge Also a Manitowoc and Rapids plank road commissioner
Democratic County chairman 1851 HIs goods attached by J E Platt 1852 Spent some years in California as a gold seeker Returned 09/12/1860 enlisting 4th Wisconsin Infantry and 4th Wisconsin cavalry at Sheboygan 04/21/1861 Resigned 02/10/1866 as a major
Elected sheriff 1848 as Democrat
Listed as farmer in 1850 census one of founders of Odd Fellows Lodge Also a Manitowoc and Rapids plank road commissioner
Democratic County chairman 1851 HIs goods attached by J E Platt 1852 Spent some years in California as a gold seeker Returned 09/12/1860 enlisting 4th Wisconsin Infantry and 4th Wisconsin cavalry at Sheboygan 04/21/1861 Resigned 02/10/1866 as a major
Source Title
Proper Name Index Card
Source Description
Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Collection
Citation
“George W Durgin,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 15, 2026, https://collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/17403.