Henry B. Harshaw | |
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10th State Treasurer of Wisconsin | |
In office January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891 | |
Governor | Jeremiah McLain Rusk William D. Hoard |
Preceded by | Edward C. McFetridge |
Succeeded by | John Hunner |
Personal details | |
Born | June 14, 1842 Argyle, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 25, 1900 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 58)
Cause of death | Tongue cancer |
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
Profession | lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1864 |
Rank | 2nd Lieutenant, USV |
Unit | 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Henry Baldwin Harshaw (June 14, 1842 – December 25, 1900) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 10th State Treasurer of Wisconsin. He served in the famed Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War and lost his left arm at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. He is the namesake of Harshaw, Wisconsin.