Ithamar Sloan
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | Walter D. McIndoe |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Hopkins |
| District Attorney of Rock County | |
| In office January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | W. D. Parker |
| Succeeded by | John R. Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ithamar Conley Sloan May 9, 1822 Morrisville, New York |
| Died | December 24, 1898 (aged 76) Janesville, Wisconsin |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Janesville, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Relatives | A. Scott Sloan (brother) |
Ithamar Conkey Sloan (May 9, 1822 – December 24, 1898) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician. A Republican, he served two terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing the State of Wisconsin from 1863 to 1867.
He was the brother of Andrew Scott Sloan.[1] In historical documents his name is often abbreviated to I. C. Sloan.[2]
Biography
[edit]Born in Morrisville, New York, Sloan attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848,[3] commencing practice in Oneida County, New York. He moved to Janesville, Wisconsin, in 1854 where he continued to practice law.[3]
Early political career
[edit]He served as district attorney of Rock County, Wisconsin, from 1858 to 1862 before being elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1862.[3]
Congress
[edit]He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 38th and 39th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867.
Later career
[edit]Sloan moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1875 where he became dean of the law department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and as a special counsel for the State of Wisconsin in the Granger Law cases from 1874 to 1879.
Death and burial
[edit]He died of a stroke at his home in Janesville, Wisconsin, on December 24, 1898,[3] and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville.[4]
Family
[edit]His nephew, Henry Clay Sloan, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sloan, Ithamar Conkey 1822 - 1898". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory: Congressional Delegation". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 444. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ithamar C. Sloan". The New York Times. December 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Do Honor to I. C. Sloan". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. December 31, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved May 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Ithamar Sloan (id: S000492)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Ithamar Conkey Sloan at Find a Grave
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- District attorneys in Wisconsin
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- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin
- People from Morrisville, New York
- Lawyers from Madison, Wisconsin
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives