Ira S. Haseltine | |
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 From 1882'sPublic Men of To-Day by Phineas Camp Headley | |
| Member of theUnited States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | James Richard Waddill |
| Succeeded by | John Cosgrove |
| Constituency | Missouri's 6th congressional district |
| Member of theWisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1867–1868 | |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Eaton |
| Succeeded by | Warren C. S. Barron |
| Constituency | 30th district (Richland County) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1821-07-13)July 13, 1821 Andover, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1899(1899-01-13) (aged 77) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Greenback |
| Spouse | Augusta Thomas (m. 1842) |
| Children | 9 |
| Occupation | Attorney Farmer |
Ira Sherwin Haseltine[a] (July 13, 1821 – January 13, 1899) was a farmer and lawyer who was active in Wisconsin and Missouri. As a member of theGreenback Party, he representedMissouri's 6th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1883.
Haseltine was born inAndover, Vermont on July 13, 1821, a son of Orien Haseltine and Rachel (Burton) Haseltine.[1][2] He was raised and educated in Andover and inWaukesha County, Wisconsin, and taught school inNatchez, Mississippi for three years.[1] He moved to what is nowRichland Center, Wisconsin in 1842; Haseltine was one of the founders of the city in 1851, and was credited with both planning its layout and selecting its name.[1] Haseltinestudied law inMilwaukee withDon A. J. Upham; he wasadmitted to the bar in 1842 and practiced in Richland Center.[1] Active in politics as aRepublican, Haseltine was a delegate to the party's 1854 state convention and to the1860 Republican National Convention.[1] In 1866, he won election to theWisconsin State Assembly, and he served one term, 1867 to 1868.[1]
In 1870, Haseltine moved to a farm nearSpringfield, Missouri, where his sons and he started Haseltine orchards, a successful apple-growing operation.[1] In the 1870s, Haseltine became an adherent of theGreenback Party, which opposed corporate monopolies and efforts to return to the pre-American Civil Wargold standard.[1] In 1880, he was a successful Greenback candidate for the U.S. House, and he served one term, March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1883.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 and resumed his farming activities in Springfield.[1]
Haseltine died in Springfield on January 13, 1899.[1] He was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery in Springfield.[1]
In 1846, Haseltine married Augusta Thomas (1828–1902).[2] They were the parents of nine children who lived to adulthood, five sons and four daughters.[3]
A large portion of Haseltine's Springfield apple growing operation has been preserved as The Haseltine Orchards Historic Area.[4] Haseltine's home has been preserved as the Haseltine Estate, and is operated as a privately owned wedding venue.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 6th congressional district 1881–1883 | Succeeded by |
