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Francis X. Desnoyers

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Francis X. Desnoyers
2nd Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
In office
April 1855 – April 1856
Preceded byWilliam C. E. Thomas
Succeeded byH. E. Eastman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the BrownDoorKewaunee district
In office
January 1854 – January 1855
Preceded byRandall Wilcox
Succeeded byMorgan Lewis Martin
Personal details
BornJuly 29, 1813
Detroit, Michigan Territory
DiedAugust 13, 1868(1868-08-13) (aged 55)
Brown County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeAllouez Catholic Cemetery, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Democratic (before 1855)
SpouseLouisa A. Baird
ChildrenFrank B. Desnoyers and 2 others
Parent(s)Peter J. Desnoyers
Marie

Francis Xavier Desnoyers (July 29, 1813 – August 13, 1868) was an American merchant, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 2nd mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1854 session.

Biography

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Desnoyers was born on July 29, 1813, in Detroit, Michigan Territory,[1] the son of Peter J. Desnoyers and his wife Marie.

He married Louisa A. Baird of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and had three children. Their son, Frank, would also become mayor of Green Bay. Frank married Leila Lindsley, the daughter of former Green Bay mayor M. P. Lindsley. Francis X. Desnoyers died on August 13, 1868, aged 55.

Political career

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Desnoyers was mayor of Green Bay in 1855. He also served as an alderman. He was a Republican.

References

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  1. ^ "Francis Xavier Desnoyers". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Randall Wilcox
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the BrownDoorKewaunee district
January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
April 1855 – April 1856
Succeeded by