Platt Whitman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Harry C. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Oscar R. Olson |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Iowa district | |
| In office January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | David J. Morris |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1871 Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1935 (aged 64) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Resting place | East Side Cemetery, Dodgeville, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Maria Elizabeth Jones
(died 1905) |
| Parent |
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| Education | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, banker, politician |
Platt Whitman (February 6, 1871 – September 11, 1935) was an American lawyer, banker, and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1915–1919) and two years in the Assembly (1909–1911), representing Iowa County.
Biography
Whitman was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1893 and the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1895.[1]
He died in Rochester, Minnesota, on September 11, 1935, and is interred in the East Side Cemetery in Dodgeville near the Jones-Owens Mausoleum.[1]
His father was Joel Whitman.[3]
Career
Whitman was elected to the Assembly in 1908.[1] Later, he was a member of the Senate from the 17th district from 1915 to 1918.[1] He was a Republican.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Platt Whitman Is Dead at 64". Wisconsin State Journal. September 12, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1120. Retrieved January 23, 2014 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Joel "Walt" Whitman". Find A Grave. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Platt Whitman". Wisconsin State Journal. September 13, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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