From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 515
 
EXPERIENCE ESTABROOK was son of Seth Willey ESTABROOK and Hannah, daughter of 
Moses HIBBARD and Hannah ALDEN.  His grandfather was Experience, son of 
Nehemiah, son of Rev. Samuel, son of Rev. Joseph, who came to Massachusetts in 
1666.  He was born at Lebanon, Grafton county, New Hampshire, April 30, 1813; 
educated at common school, with private teaching; studied law and was admitted 
to practice; came from Erie county, New York, in 1840, to Geneva; was district 
attorney 1841-5; married April 17, 1844, Caroline A., daughter of Col. James 
MAXWELL; was chairman of committee on education and school funds in 
constitutional convention of 1847; member of Assembly in 1851, chosen over 
Samuel D. HASTINGS and Cyrus RUGG; attorney-general of Wisconsin, 1852-4; 
appointed attorney-general of Nebraska Territory in 1855; claimed seat as 
delegate in thirty-sixth Congress, but not seated; died at Omaha, March 26, 
1894.

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