Platt Whitman

Platt Whitman (February 5, 1871 – 1935) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Whitman was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1893 and the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1895. Mr. Whitman is interred in the East Side Cemetery in Dodgeville near the Jones-Owens Mausoleum.

His father was Joel Whitman.[2]

Career

Whitman was elected to the Assembly in 1908. Later, he was a member of the Senate from the 17th district from 1915 to 1918. He was a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Sketches". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Joel "Walt" Whitman". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
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