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John Meek Whitehead

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John Meek Whitehead
Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office
1896–1912
ConstituencyDistrict 22
Personal details
Born(1852-07-29)July 29, 1852
Hillsboro, Illinois
DiedAugust 31, 1924(1924-08-31) (aged 72)
Janesville, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Lavinia Fletcher Barrows
(m. 1881; died 1888)
Julet Claire Thorp
(m. 1919)
OccupationLawyer, politician

John Meek Whitehead (July 29, 1852 – August 31, 1924) was a politician in the state of Wisconsin.

Biography

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Whitehead was born on July 29, 1852, to Jacob and Elizabeth Ann Whitehead near Hillsboro, Illinois.[1] He married twice, first on July 12, 1881, to Lavinia Fletcher Barrows, who died in 1888, and second to Julet Claire Thorp on May 15, 1919. He died in Janesville, Wisconsin, on August 31, 1924.[2]

Career

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Whitehead served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1896 to 1912. He was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention.

References

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  1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: White-head to Whitehorn".
  2. ^ "My Family". Archived from the original on August 24, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.