B. Frank Goodell

Benjamin Franklin "Dad" Goodell (July 12, 1843 – December 10, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Goodell was born on July 12, 1843 in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.[1][2] After his father died, he and his mother relocated to Montello, Wisconsin around 1850.[1] He was an editor and publisher by trade, and he founded the Montello Express with William Cogan.[1] He married Mary Waldref (1847–1913) in 1865, and they relocated to Portage, Wisconsin in 1878, where he worked for the Portage City Record.[1] In 1886 he cofounded The Portage Daily Register with Sheppard S. Rockwood (1838–1905).[1] He died of pneumonia at his daughter's home in Phoenix, Arizona on December 10, 1924.[1][3]

Assembly career

Goodell was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 session.[4] He was a Democrat.

References
  1. "Benjamin Franklin Goodell". The Register-Democrat. Portage, WI. December 15, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 470.
  3. "'Dad' Goodell Dies at Pheonix". The Register-Democrat. Portage, WI. December 10, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 141.
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