Name Noah Virgin | ||
Noah Hyatt Virgin (December 6, 1812 – December 7, 1892) was an American miller and grain dealer from Platteville, Wisconsin who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, as well as holding various local offices.
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Biography
Virgin was born on December 6, 1812 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin in 1835. In 1839, he married Pamelia E. Adams. They had eight children, including Horatio Hyatt Virgin (1840–1913), who became a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Career
Virgin was Commissioner of Grant County, Wisconsin and a member of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. He was a member of the Assembly in 1848 and 1855 and served two terms in the Senate. Originally a member of the Whig Party, Virgin was a Republican from 1854 until the re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Virgin later became a member of the Democratic Party. In 1866, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. He lost to incumbent Amasa Cobb. He died on December 7, 1892 in Racine, Wisconsin.