Biography
Gardiner was born on September 3, 1826 in Gloucestershire, England. In 1860, he married Carrie Dockstader. They would have nine children. Gardiner and much of his family were Congregationalists.
Career
Gardiner was elected to the Assembly in 1878. Additionally, he was Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Bradford, Wisconsin and Chairman of the County Board of Rock County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References
William Gardiner (Wisconsin) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA