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Ithamar Sloan

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I.C. Sloan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byWalter D. McIndoe
Succeeded byBenjamin F. Hopkins
District Attorney of Rock County
In office
January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1863
Preceded byW. D. Parker
Succeeded byJohn R. Bennett
Personal details
Born
Ithamar Conley Sloan

(1822-05-09)May 9, 1822
Morrisville, New York
DiedDecember 24, 1898(1898-12-24) (aged 76)
Janesville, Wisconsin
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Janesville, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Celestia Eldridge Sears
  • (1831–1906)
Children
  • Charles I. Sloan
  • (1857–1934)
  • Andrew C. Sloan
  • (1859–1865)
  • Mary Francis Sloan
  • (1862–1882)
  • Unnamed child
  • (1870–1870)
  • Horace Greeley Sloan
  • (1871–1922)
RelativesA. Scott Sloan (brother)

Ithamar Conkey Sloan (May 9, 1822 – December 24, 1898) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician. A Republican, he served two terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing the State of Wisconsin from 1863 to 1867.

He was the brother of Andrew Scott Sloan.[1] In historical documents his name is often abbreviated to I. C. Sloan.[2]

Biography

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Born in Morrisville, New York, Sloan attended the common schools as a child, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1848,[3] commencing practice in Oneida County, New York. He moved to Janesville, Wisconsin, in 1854 where he continued to practice law.[3]

Early political career

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He served as district attorney of Rock County, Wisconsin, from 1858 to 1862 before being elected a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1862.[3]

Congress

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He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 38th and 39th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867.

Later career

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Sloan moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1875 where he became dean of the law department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and as a special counsel for the State of Wisconsin in the Granger Law cases from 1874 to 1879.

Death and burial

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He died of a stroke at his home in Janesville, Wisconsin, on December 24, 1898,[3] and was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Janesville.[4]

Family

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His nephew, Henry Clay Sloan, was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

References

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  1. ^ "Sloan, Ithamar Conkey 1822 - 1898". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory: Congressional Delegation". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 444. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ithamar C. Sloan". The New York Times. December 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Do Honor to I. C. Sloan". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. December 31, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved May 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district

March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by
W. D. Parker
District Attorney of Rock County, Wisconsin
January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1863
Succeeded by
John R. Bennett