Ithamar Sloan
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Ithamar Conkey Sloan was an American
politician, lawyer, and educator from Wisconsin
. He was the brother of Andrew Scott Sloan
.
Born in Morrisville, New York
, Sloan attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848, commencing practice in Oneida County, New York
. He moved to Janesville, Wisconsin
in 1854 where he continued to practice law. He served as district attorney
of Rock County, Wisconsin
from 1858 to 1862 before being elected a Republican
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1862, serving from 1863 to 1867. Sloan moved to Madison, Wisconsin
in 1875 where he became dean
of the law department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and as a special counsel for the State of Wisconsin
in the Granger Law
cases from 1874 to 1879. He died in Janesville, Wisconsin on December 24, 1898 and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville.
United States
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politician, lawyer, and educator from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. He was the brother of Andrew Scott Sloan
A. Scott Sloan
Andrew Scott Sloan, or A. Scott Sloan , was a United States Representative from Wisconsin, brother of Ithamar Conkey Sloan.Born in Morrisville, New York, Sloan attended the public schools and Morrisville Academy....
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Born in Morrisville, New York
Morrisville, New York
Morrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
, Sloan attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848, commencing practice in Oneida County, New York
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
. He moved to Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
in 1854 where he continued to practice law. He served as district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Rock County, Wisconsin
Rock County, Wisconsin
-Unincorporated communities:-Further reading:* . Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908.* Brown, William F. , Chicago: Cooper, 1908....
from 1858 to 1862 before being elected a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1862, serving from 1863 to 1867. Sloan moved to Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
in 1875 where he became dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the law department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and as a special counsel for the State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in the Granger Law
Granger Laws
The Granger laws were a series of laws passed in western states of the United States after the American Civil War to regulate grain elevator and railroad freight rates and rebates and to address long- and short-haul discrimination and other railroad abuses against farmers. The laws were passed a...
cases from 1874 to 1879. He died in Janesville, Wisconsin on December 24, 1898 and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville.
External links
- Ithamar Sloan at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...