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.

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 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.[3] He lost to incumbent Amasa Cobb. He died on December 7, 1892 in Racine, Wisconsin.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Noah Hyatt Virgin Biography - Grant County Wisconsin". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ↑ "Lt. Col. Horatio H. Virgin". The Daily Milwaukee News. December 21, 1865. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virgin, Noah". Out Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  4. ↑ 'Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1897, pg. 26


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