and was elected to a final six-year term as circuit court judge. Over these six years, he would stand for office three more times and lost all three elections. In 1879, he was defeated in the election for Wisconsin Supreme Court; in 1880, he lost election to the United States House of Representatives in the 3rd congressional district; in 1882, he lost his bid for re-election in his circuit court seat. Cothren died at his home in Calamine, Wisconsin, from bilious fever in 1888. References 1819 births 1888 deaths People from Jerusalem, New York People from Mineral Point, Wisconsin People from Willow Springs, Wisconsin Wisconsin state court judges Members of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators 1856 United States presidential electors 19th-century American judges