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 the Greenback Party, he represented Missouri's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1881 to March 3, 1883.
Ira S. Haseltine | |
|---|---|
 From 1882's Public Men of To-Day by Phineas Camp Headley | |
| Member of the United 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 the Wisconsin 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 | July 13, 1821 Andover, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1899 (aged 77) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Greenback |
| Spouse | Augusta Thomas (m. 1842) |
| Children | 9 |
| Occupation | Attorney Farmer |
Biography
editHaseltine was born in Andover, Vermont on July 13, 1821, a son of Orien Haseltine and Rachel (Burton) Haseltine.[1][2] He was raised and educated in Andover and in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, and taught school in Natchez, Mississippi for three years.[1] He moved to what is now Richland 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] Haseltine studied law in Milwaukee with Don A. J. Upham; he was admitted to the bar in 1842 and practiced in Richland Center.[1] Active in politics as a Republican, Haseltine was a delegate to the party's 1854 state convention and to the 1860 Republican National Convention.[1] In 1866, he won election to the Wisconsin State Assembly, and he served one term, 1867 to 1868.[1]
In 1870, Haseltine moved to a farm near Springfield, Missouri, where his sons and he started Haseltine orchards, a successful apple-growing operation.[1] In the 1870s, Haseltine became an adherent of the Greenback Party, which opposed corporate monopolies and efforts to return to the pre-American Civil War gold 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]
Family
editIn 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]
Legacy
editA 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]
Notes
edit- ^ Haseltine's name is frequently spelled "Hazeltine" but his gravestone, Vermont birth record and other sources verify that "Haseltine" is correct.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Joint Committee On Printing, U.S. Congress (1971). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1971. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 1096 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b De Bolt, Mary M. (1925). Lineage Book of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Vol. LXXX. Washington, D.C.: Judd & Detweiler. p. 329 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Passed to Higher Life: Mrs. Augusta Haseltine". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, MO. May 20, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Flanders, Robert (1996). "Preservation Corner: The Haseltine Orchards Historic Area". OzarksWatch. Springfield, MO: Springfield-Greene County Library. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Haseltine Estate Wedding Venue". Haseltine Estate.com. Springfield, MO: Haseltine Estate. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Ira S. Haseltine (id: H000417)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.