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Samuel G. Bugh

Samuel Gonsalus Bugh (January 21, 1821 – August 10, 1875) was an American physician, newspaper publisher, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Lafayette County, and published the Pick and Gad newspaper in Shullsburg, Wisconsin.

In 1850, Bugh was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the 7th Senate district, running on the Democratic Party ticket. He represented Lafayette County in the Senate during the 1851 and 1852 sessions of the Legislature.[3]

At the start of the 1854 session of the Legislature, he was elected chief clerk of the State Senate. He served in the same role in the 1855 session.[3]