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 by | Adelbert Bleekman |
| Succeeded by | George W. Swain |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Vernon 2nd district | |
| In office January 6, 1873 – January 5, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. Chase |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Eno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1830 Landgrove, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1918 (aged 88) St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant, USV |
| Unit | 2nd Reg. R.I. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography edit
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 edit
- ^ 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
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