Llywelyn Breese

Llywelyn Breese
10th Secretary of State of Wisconsin
In office January 3, 1870 – January 5, 1874
Governor	Lucius Fairchild Cadwallader C. Washburn
Preceded by	Thomas Allen
Succeeded by	Peter Doyle
Treasurer of Columbia County, Wisconsin
In office January 1861 – January 1867
Personal details
Born	(1833-05-13)May 13, 1833 Mallwyd, Merionethshire, Wales, UK
Died	November 28, 1922(1922-11-28) (aged 89) Portage, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Silver Lake Cemetery, Portage
Party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Ann Evans ​ (m. 1863⁠–⁠1922)​
Children	William Llewellyn Breese (b. 1864; died 1954) Mary Breese (b. 1867; died 1957) Eleanor Breese (b. 1869; died 1932) Carrie Breese (b. 1872; died 1872) Llewelyn Breese Jr. (b. 1874; died 1965) Rodney Edward Breese (b. 1879; died 1955) Robert Breese (b. 1883; died 1885)
Occupation	Businessman, politician

Llywelyn Breese Sr. (May 13, 1833 – November 28, 1922) was a Welsh American immigrant, businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 10th Secretary of State of Wisconsin, from 1870 to 1874. Prior to winning statewide office, he held several local offices in Portage, Wisconsin, and served six years as treasurer of Columbia County, Wisconsin. He was also the founder and first president of the City Bank of Portage, one of the earliest banks in Wisconsin, and owned several other businesses throughout his life. His first name was sometimes alternatively spelled "Llewellyn", or simply abbreviated "Ll."

Biography

Llywelyn Breese was born May 13, 1833, in Mallwyd, Merionethshire, Wales. He served as Wisconsin's tenth Secretary of State for two terms from January 3, 1870, to January 5, 1874. He was a Republican who served under governors Lucius Fairchild and Cadwallader C. Washburn. He resided in Portage, Wisconsin, at the time of his election.

References

• William J. Anderson; William A. Anderson, eds. (1929). The Wisconsin Blue Book 1929. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. p. 144. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
• Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (July 2007). "Chapter 8: Statistical Information on Wisconsin". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
• The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1880. p. 879. Retrieved March 1, 2015.