1851

William Hull

William H. Hull (1815 – September 15, 1881) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 9th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1856) and represented Grant County.

After his resignation from the United States Army, he relocated to Potosi, in Grant County, Wisconsin, where he participated in the lead mining industry and practiced law.[4] He also became involved in politics, first as a Henry Clay Whig, then as a supporter of Henry Dodge and leader of a faction of "Dodge Whigs".[2] He eventually sided with the Democratic Party in 1850, and was elected that year as District Attorney for Grant County, an office which he held from 1851 to 1852. He was then chosen as Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin State Senate for the 1851 session, and, in 1853, was elected as a Democrat to represent Potosi and southwestern Grant County in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1854 session. He was re-elected to State Assembly for the 1855 and 1856 sessions. In 1856, he was chosen as Speaker of the Assembly.[1][2]