William H. H. Cash
William H. H. Cash | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Juneau 2nd district | |
In office January 1, 1877 – January 7, 1878 | |
Preceded by | Charles Erwin Booth (whole county) |
Succeeded by | E. D. Rogers |
Personal details | |
Born | Flushing, Ohio, U.S. | July 19, 1843
Died | August 13, 1924 New Lisbon, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 81)
Resting place | New Lisbon City Cemetery, New Lisbon, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
Years of service | 1864–1865 |
Rank | Private, USV |
Unit | 10th Bty. Wis. Light Artillery |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Henry Harrison Cash (July 19, 1843 – August 13, 1924) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing northern Juneau County during the 1877 session.
Early life and war service
[edit]Born in Flushing, Belmont County, Ohio, Cash moved with his parents to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, in 1861. At age 20, he enlisted for service in the Union Army and was enrolled in the 10th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery.[1] He served with his battery in the western theater of the war, and saw significant combat in Sherman's campaigns through Atlanta, Savannah, and the Carolinas. He marched in the Grand Review of the Armies and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865.[1]
Career
[edit]After returning to Wisconsin, he was engaged as a livestock and produce dealer.[1] Cash was also involved with the coal, insurance, banking, and railroad businesses. He helped found (co-founded) the village of Cashton, Wisconsin. Cash was the postmaster for New Lisbon and served on the Juneau County, Wisconsin, board of supervisors. In 1877, Cash served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Cash died of heart failure in New Lisbon, Wisconsin.[2][3]
Electoral history
[edit]Wisconsin Assembly (1876)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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General Election, November 7, 1876[2] | |||||
Republican | William H. H. Cash | 878 | 60.51% | ||
Democratic | G. P. Kenyon | 573 | 39.49% | ||
Plurality | 305 | 21.02% | |||
Total votes | 1,451 | 100.0% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brown, M. A. W.; Brown, Hiram O., eds. (1890). Soldiers and Citizens' Album of Biographical Record of Wisconsin. Grand Army Publishing Company. p. 779–780. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1877. p. 464. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ "W. H. H. Cash, Pioneer Citizen, Dies Suddenly". New Lisbon Times. August 21, 1924.
- 1843 births
- 1924 deaths
- People from Flushing, Ohio
- People from New Lisbon, Wisconsin
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- American city founders
- Wisconsin postmasters
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature