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David Sands Vittum (October 30, 1820 – April 10, 1880) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman.

Born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, Vittum graduated from Dartmouth College in 1845. He then studied law and practiced in Meredith, New Hampshire. Vittum then moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 1851, and continued to practice law. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1853 and 1854 as a Democrat. He also edited the Sauk County Democrat. During the Civil War, Vittum served in the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, Company F, as a captain and then lieutenant colonel. After the war, he returned to Baraboo and was president of a bank. He also was involved in a woolen company. He died in Baraboo, Wisconsin.[1][2]

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  1. ^ The bench and law of New Hampshire, Charles Henry Bell, Houghton, Mifflin & Company: 1893, Biographical Sketch of David Sands Vittum, pg. 704-705
  2. ^ The History of Sauk County, Western Historical Company: 1880, Biographical Sketch of David Sands Vittum, pg. 487


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