John Catlin | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:John_Catlin_(Wisconsin).jpg) John Catlin, Governor of Wisconsin Territory | |
| Acting Governor of Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office June 23, 1848 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Dodge |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ramsey (Minnesota Territory) |
| 6th Secretary of Wisconsin Territory | |
| In office February 24, 1846 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Appointed by | James K. Polk |
| Governor | Henry Dodge |
| Preceded by | George R. C. Floyd |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson, and Sauk Counties | |
| In office January 6, 1845 – February 3, 1846 | |
| Preceded by | Lucius Israel Barber |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1803 Orwell, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1874 (aged 70) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Clarissa Bristol Catlin |
| Children | Lucia E. Catlin |
| Occupation | School Teacher Lawyer Banker Railroad President Politician |
John Catlin (October 13, 1803 – August 4, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, railroad executive, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the last secretary of the Wisconsin Territory and briefly served as acting governor of the territory after the creation of the state of Wisconsin but before the Minnesota Territory was formally organized from the remnant, between June 23, 1848, and March 3, 1849. He was also a founding member of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Earlier in his career, he was the first district attorney for Dane County, Wisconsin, and served in the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory during the 4th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly.