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Quick facts for kids Buel E. Hutchinson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district
In office January 11, 1860 – January 8, 1862
Preceded by	William H. Tucker
Succeeded by	Norman S. Cate
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 2nd district
In office January 8, 1879 – January 14, 1880
Preceded by	John Lyle
Succeeded by	Thomas Beattie
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Bad Ax and Crawford district
In office January 14, 1857 – January 13, 1858
Preceded by	Andrew Briggs
Succeeded by	James R. Savage
Personal details
Born	Buel Eldridge Hutchinson (1826-11-26)November 26, 1826 Jefferson County, New York, U.S.
Died	March 10, 1903(1903-03-10) (aged 76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary A. Hutchinson
Profession	lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1863
Rank	Captain, USV
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Buel Eldridge Hutchinson (November 26, 1826 – March 10, 1903) was an American politician and lawyer.

Born in Jefferson County, New York, he was educated at Potsdam Academy. In 1848 he moved to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1854. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1856 and 1878 and in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1860 to 1861. He also served as district attorney of Crawford County, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, Hutchinson served in the Union Army in the commissary. He moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the second time. From 1882 to 1886, Hutchinson served as receiver of the United States Land Office in Aberdeen, Dakota Territory. In 1901, Hutchinson moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he died on March 10, 1903.