Sam Fifield

Samuel S. Fifield (June 24, 1839  February 17, 1915) was a Wisconsin politician and influential businessperson. The Town of Fifield in Price County, Wisconsin is named after him.

Sam Fifield
14th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1882  January 3, 1887
GovernorJeremiah Rusk
Preceded byJames M. Bingham
Succeeded byGeorge W. Ryland
26th Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly
In office
January 12, 1876  January 1, 1877
Preceded byFrederick W. Horn
Succeeded byJohn B. Cassoday
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 1, 1880  January 1, 1882
Preceded byDana Reed Bailey
Succeeded byJames Hill
In office
January 1, 1877  January 1, 1878
Preceded byHenry D. Barron
Succeeded byDana Reed Bailey
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Ashland-Barron-Bayfield-Burnett-Douglas-Polk district
In office
January 1, 1874  January 1, 1877
Preceded byHenry D. Barron
Succeeded byWoodbury S. Grover
Personal details
BornJune 24, 1839
Corinna, Maine
DiedFebruary 17, 1915 (aged 75)
Ashland, Wisconsin
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Ashland, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Stella Grimes
  • (died 1913)
Children
  • Lillian (Payne)
  • (b. 1868; died 1956)
ResidenceAshland, Wisconsin
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