Platt Whitman
Platt Whitman (February 6, 1871 – September 11, 1935) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
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] Whitman is interred in the East Side Cemetery in Dodgeville near the Jones-Owens Mausoleum.
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
- ^ a b c d "Platt Whitman Is Dead at 64". Wisconsin State Journal. September 12, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Biographical Sketches". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "Joel "Walt" Whitman". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ "Platt Whitman". Wisconsin State Journal. September 13, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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