About J. Henry Tate
Lived 1830 – 1918 (aged 88). J. Henry Tate was an American politician and businessperson.
James Henry Tate (March 5, 1830 – April 18, 1918) was an American merchant, farmer, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1876 & 1877) and representing Vernon County.
Biography
Born in Landgrove, Vermont, where he was raised on his family's farm, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1847 where he was a clerk. In 1849, he moved to California and then back to Boston. In 1860, Tate moved to Rhode Island. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry and was a commissary sergeant. Then, in 1865, Tate settled in Viroqua, Wisconsin, where he owned a store. He also owned another store in Cashton, Wisconsin. Tate served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican and then served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1876 and 1877.
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American politician
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J. Henry Tate was born on 5 March 1830 in Landgrove, Vermont.
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J. Henry Tate died on 18 April 1918 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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J. Henry Tate was a politician and businessperson.
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J. Henry Tate was American.
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