Noah Hyatt Virgin (December 6, 1812 – December 7, 1892) was an American grain merchant, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was an early settler at Platteville, Wisconsin, and represented Grant County in the Wisconsin State Senate (1858–1862), State Assembly (1848, 1855), and the Territorial Assembly (prior to statehood).

Noah H. Virgin
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 4, 1858 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byJ. Allen Barber
Succeeded byMilas K. Young
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856
Preceded byMilas K. Young
Succeeded byHorace Catlin
ConstituencyGrant 5th district
In office
June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDavis Gillilan
ConstituencyGrant 2nd district
Member of the House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory from Grant County
In office
February 7, 1848 – May 29, 1848
Serving with Daniel Raymond Burt
Preceded byArmstead C. Brown & William Richardson
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1812-12-06)December 6, 1812
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1892(1892-12-07) (aged 80)
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeHillside Cemetery, Platteville, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouse
Permelia E. Weed
(m. 1839; died 1884)
Children
  • Horatio H. Virgin
  • (b. 1840; died 1913)
  • Emma (Laughton)
  • (b. 1847; died 1922)
  • Mary (Laughton)
  • (b. 1851; died 1929)
  • N. Daniel Webster Virgin
  • (b. 1857; died 1865)
  • Eugene Virgin
  • 3 others
Occupationmillwright, merchant

Biography

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Virgin was born on December 6, 1812, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.[1] He moved to Platteville, Wisconsin, in 1835. In 1839, he married Pamelia E. Adams. They had eight children, including Horatio Hyatt Virgin (1840–1913), who became a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[2]

Career

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Virgin was Commissioner of Grant County, Wisconsin, and a member of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature. He was a member of the Assembly in 1848 and 1855 and served two consecutive terms in the Senate. In 1857, he was appointed to the new state Board of Regents for Normal Schools.

Originally a member of the Whig Party, Virgin was a Republican from 1854 until the re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Virgin later became a member of the Democratic Party. In 1866, he was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.[3] He lost to incumbent Amasa Cobb. He died on December 7, 1892, in Racine, Wisconsin.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Noah Hyatt Virgin Biography - Grant County Wisconsin". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ "Lt. Col. Horatio H. Virgin". The Daily Milwaukee News. December 21, 1865. p. 4. Retrieved June 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Virgin, Noah". Out Campaigns.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  4. ^ 'Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1897, pg. 26