John Meek Whitehead (July 29, 1852 – August 31, 1924) was a politician in the state of

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Biography

Whitehead was born on July 29, 1852, to Jacob and Elizabeth Ann Whitehead near

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. He married twice, first on July 12, 1881, to Lavinia Fletcher Barrows, who died in 1888, and second to Julet Claire Thorp on May 15, 1919. He died in Janesville, Wisconsin, on August 31, 1924.

Career

Whitehead served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1896 to 1912. He was a delegate to the

1920 Republican National Convention The 1920 Republican National Convention nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for president and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for vice president. The convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Chicago Coliseum from June 8 to J ...

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People from Hillsboro, Illinois Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin Wisconsin state senators 1852 births 1924 deaths {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub