James Henry Tate (March 5, 1830April 18, 1918) was an American merchant, farmer, and Republican politician. He was a member of the

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(

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) and representing Vernon County.

Biography

Born in Landgrove, Vermont, where he was raised on his family's farm, he moved to

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, in 1847 where he was a clerk. In 1849, he moved to

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and then back to Boston. In 1860, Tate moved to

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. During the

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, he enlisted in the

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and was a commissary sergeant. Then, in 1865, Tate settled in

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, where he owned a store. He also owned another store in

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. Tate served in the

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as a Republican and then served in the

in 1876 and 1877.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1877,' Biographical Sketch of J. Henry Tate, pg. 448

References

1830 births 1918 deaths People from Landgrove, Vermont People from Viroqua, Wisconsin Politicians from Vernon County, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Republican Party Wisconsin state senators 19th-century American businesspeople People of Rhode Island in the American Civil War Union army officers 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub