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Vilas was born in Chelsea, Vermont and moved to Madison, Wisconsin with his family in 1851. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1858, and from the University at Albany Law School in 1860Events March 6 Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut April 3 The Pony Express makes its first run. May 9 The Constitutional Union Party holds its convention and nominates John Bell for President of the United States. May 13 Batt. He enlisted in the Union ArmyThe Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War. The Union Army is also known as the Northern Army and the Federal Army''. History of the Union Army Secession and the Beginning of the war The United States of America was in c during the Civil WarThe American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as "the U. the Union," " the North," or "the Yankees"; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as "the Confederat and a Captain in the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and later a lieutenant colonel.

He was a Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin, and a regent of the University from 1880Events January 1 Construction of the Panama Canal begins February 2 The first electric streetlight is installed in Wabash, Indiana February 13 Thomas Edison becomes the second person to observe the Edison Effect. February 17 Bomb explodes in Winter Palace to 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T and 1898Events January 1 New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. January 13 Emile Zola's J'accus to 1905Events January-April January 22 Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier. Vilas served as a member of the Wisconsin State AssemblyThe Wisconsin State Assembly similar to the U. House_of_Representatives, is the lower house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, larger than the Wisconsin State Senate. Together, they comprise the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is in 18851885 is a common year starting on Thursday (click on link for calendar) Events January January 4 The first successful appendectomy is performed (Dr. William Grant; patient was Mary Gartside). January 20 L. Thompson patents the roller coaster. January 26 T, until he was appointed the Postmaster General between 1885 and 1888, and as Secretary of the Interior from 1888 to 1889, both under President Grover Cleveland.

Vilas is interned at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.