James Huff Stout (September 25, 1848 – December 8, 1910) was an American

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politician and businessman from

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Biography

Born in

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, Stout became involved with his father's lumber business. After working in the

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and Read's Landing, Minnesota, Stout settled in

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. From 1895 to 1910, he served in the

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. While in the Wisconsin Senate he worked in opening libraries and improving highways. He also started a manual school in Menomonie, Wisconsin that became the University of Wisconsin–Stout.University of Wisconsin–Stout-James Huffman Stout
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Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa People from Wabasha County, Minnesota People from Menomonie, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators University of Wisconsin–Stout people 1848 births 1910 deaths 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American businesspeople {{US-business-bio-1840s-stub