Jarvis White
Jarvis White | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1897 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1833 Whiting, Vermont |
| Died | August 8, 1904 (aged 71) South Superior, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Loreta Hickman (m. 1891) |
| Occupation | Military officer, businessman, politician |
Jarvis White (1833–1904) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
[edit]White was born on April 21, 1833 in Whiting, Vermont.[1] During the American Civil War, White enlisted in the Union Army and eventually reached the rank of captain. During the Second Battle of Deep Bottom, he received a serious wound in his thigh. Afterwards, White became a businessman in Milford, Massachusetts before moving to Davenport, Iowa in 1874.[1]
He settled South Superior, Wisconsin in 1890, where he was a dealer of wallpaper, oils and paints. The following year, he married Loreta Hickman. White died at his home in South Superior on August 8, 1904.[1]
Political career
[edit]White was elected to the Assembly in 1896.[2] Additionally, he was an alderman and Postmaster of South Superior. He was a Republican.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Memorials of Deceased Companions of the Commandery of the State of Illinois. Vol. 2. Chicago, Illinois. 1912. pp. 274–276. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Wisconsin (1897). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. p. 677. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Google Books.
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