19th century American politician
J. Henry Tate
In office Preceded by Adelbert Bleekman Succeeded by George W. Swain In office Preceded by Henry A. Chase Succeeded by Edgar Eno
Born (1830-03-05 ) March 5, 1830Landgrove, Vermont , U.S.Died April 18, 1918(1918-04-18) (aged 88)St. Joseph, Missouri , U.S. Resting place Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Wisconsin Political party Republican Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Volunteers Union Army Rank 1st Lieutenant , USVUnit 2nd Reg. R.I. Vol. Infantry Battles/wars American Civil War
James Henry Tate (March 5, 1830 – April 18, 1918)[ 1] Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1876 & 1877 ) and Assembly (1873 ),Vernon County .
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
^ James Henry Tate at findagrave.com^ '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
^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1877,' Biographical Sketch of J. Henry Tate, pg. 448
