Henry Clay Sloan

Henry C. Sloan
Henry C. Sloan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Douglas 1st district
	In office; January 9, 1895 – January 13, 1897
Preceded by	Edgar G. Mills
Succeeded by	James H. Agen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Outagamie 1st district
	In office; January 12, 1881 – January 11, 1882
Preceded by	John C. Peterson
Succeeded by	Humphrey Pierce
Personal details
Born	Henry Clay Sloan; August 12, 1846; DeRuyter, New York, U.S.
Died	February 15, 1915 (aged 68); Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican (1895); Democratic (1881)
Spouse	Helen Phinney
Parents	A. Scott Sloan (father); Ann (Dodge) Sloan (mother);
Relatives	Ithamar Sloan (uncle)
Profession	lawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1863–1871
Rank	1st Lieutenant
Unit	5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 48th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Overland Campaign Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; Battle of Cold Harbor; ; Siege of Petersburg;

Henry Clay Sloan (August 12, 1846 – February 15, 1915) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Henry C. Sloan was born in DeRuyter, New York, on August 12, 1846.^[1] His father, A. Scott Sloan, and uncle, Ithamar Sloan, both became members of the United States House of Representatives. On November 19, 1879, he married Helen Lois Phinney.^[2]

Military career

During the American Civil War, Sloan originally enlisted with the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Conflicts he took part in include the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, the Battle of Cold Harbor and the Siege of Petersburg.^[3] In 1864, he became an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Sloan resigned from the Marine Corps the following year and became a first lieutenant with the 48th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. In 1866, prior to being mustered out with the 48th, Sloan also became a member of the regular United States Army, and briefly served with both units. He also became a first lieutenant with the regular Army.

Political career

Sloan was a member of the Assembly during the 1881 and 1895 sessions.^[4] Other positions he held include City Attorney in Appleton, Wisconsin, and District Attorney, City Attorney and President of the Board of Education (school board) of Superior, Wisconsin. Sloan was originally a Democrat, but changed his affiliation to the Republican.

Death

Sloan died in Appleton on February 15, 1915.^[5]

References

^ Reed, Parker McCobb (1882). The Bench and Bar of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: P. M. Reed. p. 388. henry c. sloan de ruyter 1846.
^ "Henry Clay Sloan". Old Third Ward. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1881. p. 519.
^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 176.
^ Encyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 1. New York, NY: American Historical Society, Incorporated. 1935. p. 373.

[1] Reed, Parker McCobb (1882). The Bench and Bar of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI: P. M. Reed. p. 388. henry c. sloan de ruyter 1846.

[2] "Henry Clay Sloan". Old Third Ward. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.

[3] THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1881. p. 519.

[4] Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 176.

[5] Encyclopedia of American Biography. Vol. 1. New York, NY: American Historical Society, Incorporated. 1935. p. 373.

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