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John B. Macy (born
March 25,
1799 - died
September 24 1856) was a
U.S. Representative from
Wisconsin.
Macy was born in
Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he received a liberal education. He moved to New York City in 1826 and later in that year to
Buffalo, New York. He resided in
Cincinnati, Ohio from 1842 to 1845. Macy was one of the founders of
Toledo, Ohio, and one of the proprietors of the
Rock River Valley Union Railroad (the state line to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin). This line was the beginning of the
Chicago and North Western Railway. Macy moved to
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1845 and engaged in the real estate business, acquiring land from
Philip Hone, the mayor of
New York City. Several street names in Fond du Lac, such as
Macy Street, are named for Macy and members of his family.
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) He moved with his family to the town of
Empire, Wisconsin, near Lake de Neveu, in 1850. Macy's home, built near what became
Highway 45, still stands. Its original outbuildings include a hexagonal library.
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Macy was elected as a
Democrat to the
33rd United States Congress (
March 4,
1853-
March 3,
1855), but was unsuccessful for re-election in 1854 to the 34th Congress. Following his failure to be re-elected, he resumed his former business pursuits.
Macy lost his life in the burning of the
steamer Niagara, near
Port Washington, Wisconsin on
Lake Michigan on
September 24,
1856. The
Niagara was a sidewheel passenger steamer, one of the luxury vessels known as 'palace steamers', which sailed the Great Lakes in the years from 1844 to 1857. On
September 23,
1856, the
Niagara left
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for Port Washington. Fire broke out on board at around 4pm, causing the steam engines and the ship's giant paddlewheels to stop. The steamer, which was 4-5 miles offshore, quickly became engulfed in flames and smoke, and the passengers panicked while trying to board the lifeboats. Many jumped overboard into the water, which was reported to be too cold for anyone to survive in it. Despite rescue efforts, over 60 people died in what was one of Wisconsin's deadliest transportation disasters. The wreck of the
Niagara lies in 55 feet of water one mile off
Belgium, Wisconsin. Macy was last seen on board exclaiming "We're lost! Oh God! We're lost!" His body was never recovered.
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