Platt Whitman

Platt Whitman
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 6, 1919
Preceded byHarry C. Martin
Succeeded byOscar R. Olson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa district
In office
January 4, 1909 – January 2, 1911
Preceded byDavid J. Morris
Succeeded byThomas M. Evans
Personal details
Born(1871-02-06)February 6, 1871
Dodgeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 11, 1935(1935-09-11) (aged 64)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeEast Side Cemetery, Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Maria Elizabeth Jones
(died 1905)
Parent
Education
OccupationLawyer, 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

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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.

Career

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Platt Whitman Is Dead at 64". Wisconsin State Journal. September 12, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1120. Retrieved January 23, 2014 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Platt Whitman". Wisconsin State Journal. September 13, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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