Robert Macauley (Wisconsin politician)

The Honorable
Robert J. Macauley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dunn County district
In office
January 1, 1883  January 1, 1885
Preceded byEdward L. Everts
Succeeded byJohn M. Oddie
Judge of Dunn County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1898  January 1, 1902
Preceded byJohn Kelley Jr.
Succeeded byW. S. Swenson
In office
January 1, 1874  January 1, 1882
Preceded byP. C. Holmes
Succeeded byJohn Kelley Jr.
District Attorney of Dunn County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1891  January 1, 1893
Preceded byR. D. Whitford
Succeeded byPeleg B. Clark
In office
January 1, 1869  January 1, 1871
Preceded bySamuel W. Hunt
Succeeded byR. C. Bierce
Personal details
Born(1838-02-18)February 18, 1838
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
DiedMarch 17, 1904(1904-03-17) (aged 66)
Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Menomonie
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Cora Olson
  • (died 1906)
Children
  • John W. Macauley
  • (b. 1871; died 1942)
  • Martha (North)
Parents
  • Robert Macauley (father)
  • Margaret (Cavanaugh) Macauley (mother)
Occupationlawyer, judge
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service18641865
Unit16th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Robert J. Macauley (February 18, 1838  March 17, 1904) was a Scottish American immigrant, lawyer, and Republican politician from Menomonie, Wisconsin. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dunn County during the 1883 term. He also served four years as district attorney and 12 years as county judge. In historical documents his name is sometimes spelled "McCauley".