William H. H. Cash

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William H. H. Cash
Portrait from Soldiers and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record (1890)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Juneau 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byCharles Erwin Booth (whole county)
Succeeded byE. D. Rogers
Personal details
Born(1843-07-19)July 19, 1843
Flushing, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 1924(1924-08-13) (aged 81)
New Lisbon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeNew Lisbon City Cemetery, New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Georgia Anna Surdam
    (m. 1865, divorced)
  • Alma Letitia Harris
    (m. 1899; died 1909)
  • Angeline Dodge
    (m. 1910⁠–⁠1924)
Children
  • with Georgia Surdam
  • Charles Frederick Cash
  • (b. 1866; died 1937)
  • Adelbert Burns Cash
  • (b. 1869; died 1943)
  • Jessie Mabel (Stokes)
  • (b. 1872; died 1949)
  • John Avery Cash
  • (b. 1875; died 1949)
  • William "Willis" Newell Cash
  • (b. 1880; died 1967)
  • Wade Leslie Cash
  • (b. 1890; died 1964)
  • with Alma Harris
  • Grant Cash
  • (b. 1900; died 1971)
  • Nettie Delia (Kukowski)
  • (b. 1902; died 1967)
  • Daniel Cash
  • (b. 1909; died 1909)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1864–1865
RankPrivate, USV
Unit10th Bty. Wis. Light Artillery
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

William Henry Harrison Cash (July 19, 1843 – August 13, 1924) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing northern Juneau County during the 1877 session.

Early life and war service[edit]

Born in Flushing, Belmont County, Ohio, Cash moved with his parents to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, in 1861. At age 20, he enlisted for service in the Union Army and was enrolled in the 10th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery.[1] He served with his battery in the western theater of the war, and saw significant combat in Sherman's campaigns through Atlanta, Savannah, and the Carolinas. He marched in the Grand Review of the Armies and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.[1]

Career[edit]

After returning to Wisconsin, he was engaged as a livestock and produce dealer.[1] Cash was also involved with the coal, insurance, banking, and railroad businesses. He helped found (co-founded) the village of Cashton, Wisconsin. Cash was the postmaster for New Lisbon and served on the Juneau County, Wisconsin, board of supervisors. In 1877, Cash served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Cash died of heart failure in New Lisbon, Wisconsin.[2][3]

Electoral history[edit]

Wisconsin Assembly (1876)[edit]

Wisconsin Assembly, Juneau 2nd District Election, 1876
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 7, 1876[2]
Republican William H. H. Cash 878 60.51%
Democratic G. P. Kenyon 573 39.49%
Plurality 305 21.02%
Total votes 1,451 100.0%
Republican win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Brown, M. A. W.; Brown, Hiram O., eds. (1890). Soldiers and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record of Wisconsin. Grand Army Publishing Company. p. 779–780. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1877. p. 464. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "W. H. H. Cash, Pioneer Citizen, Dies Suddenly". New Lisbon Times. August 21, 1924.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Charles Erwin Booth (whole county)
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Juneau 2nd district
January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878
Succeeded by