John W. DeGroff

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John DeGroff
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 29th district
In office
1886–1891
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1879–1886
Personal details
BornOctober 12, 1843
Mentz, New York
DiedDecember 26, 1895 (aged 52)
Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Battle of Atlanta
Sherman's March to the Sea

John W. DeGroff (October 12, 1843 – December 26, 1895) was an American politician, newspaper publisher, and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography[]

DeGroff was born on October 12, 1843 in Mentz, New York.[1][2] He moved to Juneau, Wisconsin in 1848 and to Alma, Wisconsin in 1858. During the American Civil War, DeGroff served in the 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He took part in the Battle of Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea.[1]

DeGroff edited the Buffalo County Journal and the Marshfield Times. Additionally, he was a deputy state factory inspector at the time of his death.[1]

DeGroff was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879. In 1886, he was elected to the Senate representing the 29th District.[3] He remained a member until 1891. Additionally, he was president of Alma and Clerk of Buffalo County, Wisconsin, as well as chairman of the Buffalo County Board. DeGroff was a Republican.

He died in Buffalo County, Wisconsin of heart disease on December 26, 1895.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Death of John W. DeGroff". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. December 28, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved November 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 1879. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  3. ^ JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 1887. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
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