John F. Potter | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

John F. Potter

John F. Potter | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Quarter-length oval portrait of John Fox Potter.  He was born in Augusta, Maine, on May 11, 1817.  Potter came to Wisconsin in 1836 and resided in Potter's Lake, East Troy, Walworth County.  He was a Republican member of the Wisconsin state assembly in 1856, a state court judge in Wisconsin, and a U.S. Representative from the Wisconsin 1st District from 1857 until 1863. He died in 1899.
DESCRIPTION
Quarter-length oval portrait of John Fox Potter. He was born in Augusta, Maine, on May 11, 1817. Potter came to Wisconsin in 1836 and resided in Potter's Lake, East Troy, Walworth County. He was a Republican member of the Wisconsin state assembly in 1856, a state court judge in Wisconsin, and a U.S. Representative from the Wisconsin 1st District from 1857 until 1863. He died in 1899.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:27755
Creation Date: 1856
Creator Name:Fuller and Johnson
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:[Wisconsin souvenir from Johnson and Fuller.]
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 60.41
Original Dimensions:5 x 6.25 inches
SUBJECTS
Beards
Indoor photography
Men
Moustache
Portrait photography
Political leadership
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Suits (Clothing)
Neckties

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