John Catlin

John Catlin

John Catlin (October 13, 1803 - August 4, 1874) was acting governor of the Wisconsin Territory from June 23, 1848 until March 3, 1849, when Henry Dodge ceased to be the governor of the Wisconsin Territory, upon becoming a member of the United States Senate from Wisconsin. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=27651 John Catlin, WHi-27651 ] ] He was appointed the Secretary of Wisconsin Territory by President James Polk, and served from February 24, 1846 to March 3, 1849.

Career

Born in Orwell, Vermont, John Catlin was a lawyer, politician, public official, and officer within the railroad industry. [ [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1161&keyword=catlin Catlin, John 1803 - 1874 ] ] [ [http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/lud/green2/images/00000017.pdf History of Green County, Wisconsin, Chapter XI: Territorial, State and Congressional Representation (History of Green County, Wisconsin Together with Sketches of its Towns and Villages, Educational, Civil, Military and...) ] ] [http://www.rockvillemama.com/dane/catlinjohn.txt] John Catlin was a member of the Democratic Party.

Acting governor of the Territory of Wisconsin

When the state of Wisconsin was admitted to the United States on May 29, 1848, part of the Wisconsin Territory was not included. John Catlin was acting governor of this part of the Wisconsin territory until the Minnesota Territory was organized on March 3, 1849, which included that part of the Wisconsin Territory. As acting governor, John Catlin went to the present-day city of Stillwater, Minnesota, where he issued a proclamation for a special election for the delegate from the Wisconsin Territory. Henry Hastings Sibley was elected the Congressional Delegate from the Wisconsin Territory, as a result of the special election. [ [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/state/wihist-2.htm History of Wisconsin - Chapter 2 - Wisconsin as a Territory ] ] [ [http://newdeal.feri.org/guides/mn/ch04.htm Minnesota Guide ] ]

Later life

Catlin died in Elizabeth, New Jersey

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