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About John Catlin
John Catlin was an American lawyer, politician, railroad executive, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the last secretary of the Wisconsin Territory and briefly served as acting governor of the territory after the creation of the state of Wisconsin but before the Minnesota Territory was formally organized from the remnant, between June 23, 1848, and March 3, 1849. He was also a founding member of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Earlier in his career, he was the first district attorney for Dane County, Wisconsin, and served in the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory during the 4th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly.
Everything about John Catlin →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge, businessperson, politician
- Position held
- Governor of Wisconsin Territory
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 13, 1803
- Died
- August 4, 1874