George Washington Putnam
George Washington Putnam (March 24, 1826 – March 4, 1899) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Ash Ridge.
Biography[]
Putnam was born on March 24, 1826 in Andover, Vermont.[1][2] He later attended Black River Academy in Ludlow (village), Vermont. He relocated to Wisconsin in 1856.[1] During the American Civil War, Putnam served with the 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Union Army.[1] He died in Plymouth, Vermont in 1899.[1]
Assembly career[]
Putnam was a member of the Assembly during the 1872 and 1873 sessions.[3] He was a Republican.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Mr. George H. Putnam". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. March 7, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1872. p. 455.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. p. 169.
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Categories:
- People from Windsor County, Vermont
- People from Columbia County, Wisconsin
- People from Richland County, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin Republicans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- 1826 births
- 1899 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians