Henry C. Bottum Explained

Henry C. Bottum (June 7, 1826  - May 23, 1913) was a farmer, American politician and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Bottum was born on June 7, 1826, in Orwell, Vermont,^[1] the son of Roswell Bottum and Elue Hulburd Bottum.^[1] He married Helen Burnham on July 21, 1852.^[2] Bottum later became a farmer in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.^[3] He died on May 23, 1913, in West Rosendale, Wisconsin.^[4]

His father Roswell Bottum served in the Vermont House of Representatives. A son, Joseph, became a member of the South Dakota Senate. Joseph's son, Joseph H. Bottum, served as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and in the United States Senate. Writer Joseph Bottum and musician Roddy Bottum are great-great-grandsons of Henry.

Assembly career

Bottum served three terms as a member of the Assembly during the 1868, 1869 and 1879 sessions.^[5] He was a Republican.

References

1. "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJ3-W66 : 6 December 2014), Henry Clay Bottum, 07 Jun 1826, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,484.
2. Book: Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Field Genealogy. 1901. W.B. Conkey Company. 1. 152–153. en.
3. Book: Kingsbury, George Washington. South Dakota: Its History and Its People. 1915. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 5. 1080. en.
4. News: Two Estates Filed . Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. June 5, 1913. 5. Newspapers.com. December 15, 2016 .
5. Book: Lawrence S. Barish. 2007. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008. 125.