Jarvis White
Jarvis White | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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]- 1 2 3 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.
- People from Whiting, Vermont
- People from Milford, Massachusetts
- Politicians from Davenport, Iowa
- Politicians from Superior, Wisconsin
- People of Vermont in the American Civil War
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin city council members
- Wisconsin postmasters
- Union army officers
- Union army soldiers
- 19th-century American merchants
- Businesspeople from Massachusetts
- 1833 births
- 1904 deaths
- Military personnel from Massachusetts
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- Military personnel from Davenport, Iowa
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 1830s birth stubs