Vivus Wright Dorwin

Vivus Wright Dorwin (January 15, 1832 – September 27, 1904) was an American farmer, businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Pepin County.

Vivus W. Dorwin
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Pepin district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded byJohn Newcomb
Succeeded byWilliam Edmunds Plummer
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byWilliam H. Huntington
Succeeded byJohn Newcomb
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 6, 1879
Preceded byMenzus R. Bump (Dunn–Pepin)
Succeeded byJames Barry
Personal details
Born(1832-01-15)January 15, 1832
Champion, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1904(1904-09-27) (aged 72)
Pepin County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Durand, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelen Mariette Van Hoesen (died 1911)
Children
  • Harriet M. (Brown)
  • (b. 1859; died 1925)
  • Marcellus Dorwin
  • (b. 1861; died 1925)
  • John Dorwin
  • (b. 1863; died 1955)
  • Ella Cora (Jones)
  • (b. 1873; died 1958)
  • Mary E. Dorwin
  • (b. 1875; died 1906)
  • William V. Dorwin
  • Helen I. (Odell)
  • Lillian (Averill)
  • Edward S. Dorwin
  • Laura Dorwin
  • Boscoe L. Dorwin
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
RankCaptain, USV
Unit25th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Biography

Dorwin was born on January 15, 1832, in Champion, New York.[1] He later lived in Jackson, Adams County, Wisconsin, for a time before settling in Durand, Wisconsin, in 1856. In Durand, Dorwin owned a gristmill, wool carding mill, dairy farm and two cheese factories. During the American Civil War, he was a captain with the 25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. Events he took part in include the Siege of Vicksburg.

Dorwin and his wife, Helen, would have eleven children. Among them was Marcellus Dorwin, who also became a member of the Assembly. The elder Dorwin died on September 27, 1904.

Political career

Dorwin was elected to the Assembly in 1876, 1877, 1884 and 1888. Other positions he held include Chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors of Durand. He was a Republican.[2]

References
  1. THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. pp. 470–471.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. George Forrester, ed. (1892). HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY WISCONSIN. Chicago, Illinois: A. Warner. pp. 462–463.
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