Madison

Madison, (1) the capital of Wisconsin, founded in 1836, is situated on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona, 82 miles W. of Milwaukee, at the junction of several railways. It contains the state capitol, university (founded in 1849, and open to both sexes), and lunatic asylum, and has manufactures of flour, farming implements, machinery, &c. Pop. (1885) 12,064.—(2) Capital of Jefferson county, Indiana, on the Ohio River, 86 miles by rail SSE. of Indianapolis. It has flour-mills, boiler and engine works, steamboat-yards, and manufactories of furniture and leather, besides large pork-packing establishments. Pop. (1880) 8945; (1890) 8923.