Alvan E. Bovay | |
|---|---|
 From The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (1880) | |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1859 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund L. Runals |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Hammond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alvan Earle Bovay July 12, 1818 Adams, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1903 (aged 84) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Political party | |
| Education | Norwich University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Major, USV |
| Unit | 19th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Alvan Earle Bovay (July 12, 1818 – January 13, 1903) was an American politician and one of the founders of the Republican Party.[1][2] He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1859 and 1860, representing Fond du Lac County.
- ^ Mark A. Lause. Young America, Land, Labor, and the Republican Party. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2005, p. 50.
- ^ "Bovay, Alvan E[arl] 1818 - 1903". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017.