Allegiance United States | Citizenship United States Name Henry Harshaw | |
Full Name Henry Baldwin Harshaw Occupation Postmaster of OshkoshCircuit Court clerk Died December 25, 1900, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Unit 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment | ||
Henry B. Harshaw was Treasurer of Wisconsin.
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Biography
Harshaw was born Henry Baldwin Harshaw on June 14, 1842 in Argyle, New York. He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1854. Harshaw married Georgia M. Finney in 1864. During the American Civil War, he served with the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. While serving, he would be severely wounded and ultimately lose his left arm. Harshaw died of tongue cancer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 25, 1900.
Political career
Harshaw was Treasurer from 1887 to 1891. Additionally, he was Postmaster of Oshkosh and a circuit court clerk. He was a Republican.
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