Henry Putnam
Henry Putnam | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Senate | |
| In office 1895–1898 | |
| Constituency | District 17 |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1890–1890 | |
| In office 1892–1892 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Clay Putnam January 17, 1846 Newark, Ohio |
| Died | July 7, 1913 (aged 67) Brodhead, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry Clay Putnam (January 17, 1846 – July 7, 1913) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography[]
Putnam was born in Newark, Ohio[1] in 1846. He moved to Decatur, Wisconsin in 1849.
During the American Civil War, Putnam served with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army. Earlier engagements he took part in include the Knoxville Campaign, the Battle of Mossy Creek, the Battle of Dandridge and the Atlanta Campaign. Later, he was part of Wilson's Raid. He died at his home in Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1913.[2]He also went to civil war more ethe move ment of black rights and justice later on he built his own companies
Political career[]
Putnam was President of Brodhead from 1883 to 1884. He was elected to the Assembly in 1890 and 1892 before representing the 17th District of the Senate from 1895 to 1898. Putnam was a Republican.[3]
References[]
- ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1895. p. 668. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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- ^ "Death Sends Summons for H. Clay Putnam". Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. July 7, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved November 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Governor Is Here". The Oshkosh Northwestern. June 4, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved November 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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- Politicians from Newark, Ohio
- People from Brodhead, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin state senators
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin Republicans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- 1846 births
- 1913 deaths