Jerome Case

J. I. Case
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867
Preceded byTimothy D. Morris
Succeeded byHenry Stevens
8th, 10th, & 12th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin
In office
April 1860 – April 1861
Preceded byW. W. Vaughan
Succeeded byGeorge C. Northrop
In office
April 1858 – April 1859
Preceded byJohn W. Cary
Succeeded byW. W. Vaughan
In office
April 1856 – April 1857
Preceded byGeorge Wustum
Succeeded byJohn W. Cary
Personal details
Born(1819-12-11)December 11, 1819
Williamstown, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1891(1891-12-22) (aged 72)
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeMound Cemetery, Racine
Spouse
Lydia Ann Bull
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(m. 1848)​
ChildrenHenrietta Case (Fuller)
(b. 1858)
Jessie Fremont Case (Wallis)
(b. 1861)
Amanda Case (Crooks)
(b. 1862)
Jackson Irving Case
(b. 1865)
Known forCase Corporation

Jerome Increase Case (December 11, 1819 – December 22, 1891) was an early American manufacturer of threshing machines. He founded the J. I. Case Company which has gone through many mergers and name changes to today's Case Corporation.[1] He served three terms as mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and represented Racine County in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1865 and 1866. He also raised champion race horses.

  1. ^ The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company. 1879. pp. 321, 376–377. OCLC 2879648. Retrieved January 10, 2011.