Jump to content

Henry G. Klinefelter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry G. Klinefelter
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 4th district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded byHenry Powell
Succeeded byWilliam H. Porter
Personal details
Born(1843-10-22)October 22, 1843
Marion County, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 1910(1910-03-22) (aged 66)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeLiberty Prairie Cemetery, Nora, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Lydia Hoffman
    (died 1871)
  • Frances A. Devoe
    (m. 1872⁠–⁠1910)
Children
  • Emery G. Klinefelter
  • (b. 1869; died 1869)
  • Lillian M. (Arthur)
  • (b. 1870; died 1942)
  • Warren W. Klinefelter
  • (b. 1874; died 1875)
  • Roy A. Klinefelter
  • (b. 1875; died 1876)
  • Harlow Jay Klinefelter
  • (b. 1877; died 1936)
  • Maribel (Good)
  • (b. 1879; died 1963)
  • Barbara Hazel (Lange)
  • (b. 1888; died 1965)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank2nd Lieutenant, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Henry Gracely Klinefelter (October 22, 1843 – March 22, 1910) was an American farmer and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dane County.

Biography

[edit]

Born in Marion County, Ohio, Klinefelter went to Mukwonago High School in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. In 1846, Klinefelter settled in the community of Nora, in the town of Cottage Grove, Dane County, Wisconsin Territory. Klinefelter was a farmer and tobacco buyer. During the American Civil War, Klinefelter served in Company D of the 7th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, a part of the famous Iron Brigade, eventually being promoted to Second Lieutenant of the 51st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment shortly before the end of the war. After the death of his first wife, Lydia Hoffman Klinefelter (1849–1871), Klinefelter married Frances A. Devoe (1849–1919) in 1872.[1] Klinefelter served as justice of the peace and a census enumerator, and was a Republican. In 1889, Klinefelter served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[2] He died in Madison, Wisconsin.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Mrs. Henry G. Klinefelter". Wisconsin State Journal. December 4, 1919. p. 16. Retrieved January 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. (1889). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 505. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Upon the death of Hon. Henry G. Klinefelter (PDF) (Joint Resolution 20). Wisconsin Legislature. 1911. p. 1103-1104. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
[edit]
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 4th district
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Succeeded by
William H. Porter