Henry B. Harshaw Explained

Henry B. Harshaw
Order:10th
Office:State Treasurer of Wisconsin
Term Start:January 3, 1887
Term End:January 5, 1891
Governor:Jeremiah McLain Rusk
William D. Hoard
Predecessor:Edward C. McFetridge
Successor:John Hunner
Party:Republican
Birth Date:June 14, 1842
Birth Place:Argyle, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Cause:Tongue cancer
Restingplace:Riverside Cemetery,
Profession:lawyer
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Volunteers
Union Army
Serviceyears:1861 - 1864
Rank:2nd Lieutenant, USV
Unit:2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles:American Civil War

Henry Baldwin Harshaw (June 14, 1842December 25, 1900) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 10th State Treasurer of Wisconsin. He served in the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War and lost his left arm at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. He is the namesake of Harshaw, Wisconsin.

Biography

Harshaw was born Henry Baldwin Harshaw on June 14, 1842, in Argyle, New York.[1] He moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1854.[2] Harshaw married Georgia M. Finney in 1864. During the American Civil War, he served with the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. While serving, he would be severely wounded and ultimately lose his left arm. Harshaw died of tongue cancer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 25, 1900. The community of Harshaw, Wisconsin, was named in his honor.[3]

Political career

Harshaw was Treasurer from 1887 to 1891. Additionally, he was the postmaster of the Oshkosh post office and a circuit court clerk. He was a Republican.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Baldwin Harshaw. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-13.
  2. Web site: Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Henry B. Harshaw . USGenWeb Archives . 2011-10-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421042551/http://files.usgwarchives.org/wi/winnebago/bios/harshaw.txt . 2012-04-21 .
  3. Book: Callary. Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. 2016. University of Wisconsin Press. Madison, WI. 978-0-299-30964-0. 115.