Henry "Hank" Totten (September 2, 1824 – October 24, 1899) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in
Congress Township,
Wayne County, Ohio
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, Totten moved to
Barton,
Washington County,
Wisconsin Territory
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in 1846. He then settled in
Waukesha, Wisconsin
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and was a merchant. He served as sealer of weights and measurements.
In 1870, Totten served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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as a
Democrat
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In 1879, Totten moved to
Chicago, Illinois
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and worked for a wholesale business. He later settled in
Winnetka, Illinois
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, where he died in 1899 after suffering from a long illness.
['Henry Totten-obituary,' Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, October 28, 1899, pg. 4]
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1824 births
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People from Wayne County, Ohio
People from Barton, Wisconsin
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19th-century American legislators
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Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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