Aaron Walters


Aaron Walters was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Walters was born on August 7, 1809 in Plattsburgh, New York. He married three times. First, to Orpha B. Griswold in 1831. They had three children before her death in 1839. Second, Walters married Rosanna Averill in 1840. They had two children before her death in 1858. In 1859, Walters married Mary Norman, a widowed mother of three. Through her mother, Mary was related to Enos T. Throop, a member of the United States House of Representatives and the 10th Governor of New York. He died of pneumonia on December 27, 1889.

Career

Walters was a member of the Assembly in 1857 and 1872. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Assembly in 1859. Other positions Walters held include Chairman of Eden, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and County Supervisor of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.