J. Henry Tate

James Henry Tate (March 5, 1830 – April 18, 1918)[1] was an American merchant, farmer, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1876 & 1877) and Assembly (1873), representing Vernon County.

J. Henry Tate
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded byAdelbert Bleekman
Succeeded byGeorge W. Swain
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Vernon 2nd district
In office
January 6, 1873 – January 5, 1874
Preceded byHenry A. Chase
Succeeded byEdgar Eno
Personal details
Born(1830-03-05)March 5, 1830
Landgrove, Vermont, U.S.
DiedApril 18, 1918(1918-04-18) (aged 88)
St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeViroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit2nd Reg. R.I. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Born in Landgrove, Vermont, where he was raised on his family's farm, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1847 where he was a clerk. In 1849, he moved to California and then back to Boston. In 1860, Tate moved to Rhode Island. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry and was a commissary sergeant. Then, in 1865, Tate settled in Viroqua, Wisconsin, where he owned a store. He also owned another store in Cashton, Wisconsin. Tate served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican and then served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1876 and 1877.[2][3]

References
  1. James Henry Tate at findagrave.com
  2. 'History of Vernon County, Wisconsin: Together with Sketches of its Towns, Villages, and Townships, Education, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Persons; History of Wisconsin,' Union: 1884, Biographical Sketch of J. Henry Tate, pg. 715
  3. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1877,' Biographical Sketch of J. Henry Tate, pg. 448


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