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George Allen Neeves

politician (1842–1916)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ22019106 ↗
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George Allen Neeves was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Neeves was born in Cambridge, Illinois on January 3, 1842. Later, he resided in what was once Grand Rapids, Wisconsin and attended Lawrence University. Reports have differed on the exact date of his death.

Career

Neeves was a member of the Assembly during the 1872 session. Elected as an Independent, he became a Republican.

Editorial summary

This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “George Allen Neeves” as politician (1842–1916). Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1842, 1872—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1842-01-01. The account is most persuasive where George, Allen and Neeves can be independently traced.
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Why this record matters

The subject matters to the people & ideas register because the source frames it as politician (1842–1916). Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q22019106. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1842 and 1872.

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This entry incorporates text from “George Allen Neeves” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.