Zerah Mead (June 4, 1800 – March 23, 1875) was an American politician.
Born in Rutland (town), Vermont, Mead moved to Waddington, New York and worked in a woolen factory from 1825 to 1832.
In 1837, Mead moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin Territory.
He was appointed a justice of the peace by Governor Henry Dodge.
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