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American soldier and politician

Jarvis White
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1897
Personal details
Born(1833-04-21)April 21, 1833
Whiting, Vermont
DiedAugust 8, 1904(1904-08-08) (aged 71)
South Superior, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Loreta Hickman ​(m. 1891)​
OccupationMilitary officer, businessman, politician

Jarvis White (1833–1904) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

White was born on April 21, 1833 in Whiting, Vermont. 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.

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.

Political career

White was elected to the Assembly in 1896. Additionally, he was an alderman and Postmaster of South Superior. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ^ 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)
  2. Wisconsin (1897). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. p. 677. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Google Books.
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