Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Alvan Bovay is credited with founding the Republican party (1929)
He was the father of the Republican Party
Alvan Bovay, a lawyer in Ripon, is credited with starting the Republican party in Wisconsin. This article profiles Bovay and the events that led up to the organization of the new political party.
| Related Topics: |
Wisconsin in the Civil War Era Wisconsin and the Republican Party |
| Creator: | Milwaukee Journal |
| Pub Data: | Milwaukee Journal. 2 June 1929. |
| Citation: | "He was the father of the Republican party." Milwaukee Journal. (2 June 1929); Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=648; Visited on: 4/20/2024 |
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