Moses Ransom Doyon

Moses Ransom Doyon was mayor of Madison, Wisconsin.

Biography

Doyon was born on December 18, 1845, in Franklin, Vermont.[1] He married Amelia Herrick on October 19, 1869. Doyon moved to Ironton, Wisconsin, in 1878. He moved to Madison in 1881. Doyon died on August 12, 1933.[2]

His former home, known as the William T. Leitch House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The house was also home to Madison Mayor William T. Leitch and U.S. Representative Nils P. Haugen.

Career

Doyon was mayor from 1888 to 1890. Previously, he was a member of Board of Education of Madison.

References

  1. ↑ "WI BIO - Dane Co - DOYON, M. Ransom". Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Moses Ransom Doyon". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Leitch House". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-05.


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