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Potter, John Fox, 1817-1899

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Personal name headingPotter, John Fox, 1817-1899
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Variant(s)Bowie Knife Potter, 1817-1899
LocatedWisconsin
Birth date1817-05-11
Death date1899-05-18
Place of birthAugusta, Me.
Place of deathEast Troy, Wi.
AffiliationUnited States. Congress. House Wisconsin. Legislature. Assembly
Profession or occupationLegislators Lawyers
Found inNUCMC data from Milwaukee Public Library for Lanman, C. Collection of papers, 1858-1865 (John F. Potter; Wisconsin congressman)
Bio. dir. of U.S. Congress, 1774-1989 (John Fox Potter, 1817-1899; Rep. from Wis.; b. Augusta, Me.; admitted to bar 1837 and commenced practice in East Troy, Wis.; Walworth County judge; state legislator; after congressional service was U.S. consul general to British Provinces in N.A., residing in Montreal; resumed practice in East Troy where he died)
Let it demonstrate, 2014: title page (Bowie Knife Potter)
Wikipedia, viewed Oct. 4, 2023: John F. Potter page (John Fox Potter nicknamed "Bowie Knife Potter"; May 11, 1817-May 18, 1899. 19th century politician, lawyer and judge from Wisconsin. Served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives. Born in Augusta in Massachusetts' District of Maine. Attended Phillips Exeter Academy. Died in East Troy, WI)