Jarvis White

Jarvis White
Jarvis White
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; 1897
Personal details
Born	April 21, 1833; Whiting, Vermont
Died	August 8, 1904 (aged 71); South Superior, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Loreta Hickman (m. 1891)
Occupation	Military 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.^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[1]

Political career

White was elected to the Assembly in 1896.^[2] Additionally, he was an alderman and Postmaster of South Superior. He was a Republican.

References

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

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[Commandery-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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