Joseph Doe
Joseph Doe was a military officer, politician and baseball player.
Biography
Doe was born on March 8, 1855 in Janesville, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Racine College. Doe died in October, 1925.
Baseball career
Doe played throughout the region as a catcher and second baseman. He held the world record for distance throwing for 20 years.[2]
Military career
In 1878, Doe enlisted in the Wisconsin National Guard. He eventually became an officer, rising to the rank of captain before becoming Adjutant General. In 1891, Governor George Wilbur Peck appointed him Adjutant General of Wisconsin. Doe resigned in December 1893.
Political career
From 1888 to 1890, Doe was City Attorney of Janesville. Doe's father had been the Mayor. Following his resignation as Adjutant General, he became the United States Assistant Secretary of War under President Grover Cleveland. He held the position until March 22, 1897. In August 1899, Doe became Special Counsel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
References
- ^ John A. Campbell, ed. (1902). A Biographical History with Portraits of Prominent Men of the Great West. Chicago: Western Biographical and Engraving Co. p. 251. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- ^ "Gen. Doe, Soldier and Lawyer, Was Pioneer in Baseball". The Milwaukee Journal. October 25, 1925. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
External links
- 1855 births
- 1925 deaths
- Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin
- Lawyers from Milwaukee
- Adjutants General of Wisconsin
- Military personnel from Milwaukee
- National Guard of the United States generals
- Wisconsin National Guard personnel
- United States Assistant Secretaries of War
- City and town attorneys in the United States
- Wisconsin lawyers
- Baseball players from Wisconsin
- Baseball catchers
- Baseball second basemen
- Racine College alumni