John Day Putnam was a member of the

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Biography

Putnam was born on June 19, 1837, in

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. He was a direct descendant (second great-grandson) of Israel Putnam. Putnam went on to reside in Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. During the

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, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the

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, eventually becoming the regiment's commissary sergeant. In 1874, Putnam moved to

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. He died in 1904.

Political career

Putnam was a member of the Assembly in 1883. Other positions he held include Chairman (similar to Mayor), Treasurer and Assessor of Troy, Chairman of the town board (similar to city council) of River Falls and Chairman of the county board of Pierce County, Wisconsin. He was a

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References

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