Viroqua, WI

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Viroqua, WI

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.viroqua-wisconsin.com/

Population:
4335 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1854 (named)

Named "Viroqua" by the county in 1854, though the etymology of that remains a mystery. It may originate from Emma Carra's 1848 novel, Viroqua; or, The Flower of the Ottawas: A Tale of the West.

County seat of Vernon County.

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Chris Mulkey Actor 3-May-1948 Bakersfield, P.D.

Butch Vig Music Producer 8-Dec-1957 Record producer, drummer for Garbage

Duane E. Zitzner Business 26-Jun-1947 Former EVP, Hewlett Packard

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jeremiah M. Rusk Politician 17-Jun-1830 21-Nov-1893 Governor of Wisconsin, 1882-89

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