Wisconsin pioneer
Noah H. Virgin
In office January 4, 1858 – January 6, 1862Preceded by J. Allen Barber Succeeded by Milas K. Young In office January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856Preceded by Milas K. Young Succeeded by Horace Catlin Constituency Grant 5th districtIn office June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Davis Gillilan Constituency Grant 2nd districtIn office February 7, 1848 – May 29, 1848Preceded by Armstead C. Brown & William Richardson Succeeded by Position abolished
Born (1812-12-06 ) December 6, 1812Fayette County, Pennsylvania , U.S.Died December 7, 1892(1892-12-07) (aged 80)Racine, Wisconsin , U.S. Resting place Hillside Cemetery, Platteville, Wisconsin Political party Spouse
Permelia E. Weed
(
m. 1839; died 1884)
Children Horatio H. Virgin (b. 1840; died 1913) Emma (Laughton) (b. 1847; died 1922) Mary (Laughton) (b. 1851; died 1929) N. Daniel Webster Virgin (b. 1857; died 1865) Eugene Virgin 3 others Occupation millwright , merchant
Noah Hyatt Virgin (December 6, 1812 – December 7, 1892) was an American grain merchant , politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was an early settler at Platteville, Wisconsin , and represented Grant County in the Wisconsin State Senate (1858–1862), State Assembly (1848, 1855), and the Territorial Assembly (prior to statehood).
Biography
Virgin was born on December 6, 1812, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania .[ 1] 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 .[ 2]
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 consecutive terms in the Senate. In 1857, he was appointed to the new state Board of Regents for Normal Schools .
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 .[ 3] He lost to incumbent Amasa Cobb . He died on December 7, 1892, in Racine, Wisconsin .[ 4]
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