Ithamar Sloan

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He was the brother of Andrew Scott Sloan.[1] In historical documents his name is often abbreviated to I. C. Sloan.[2]

Biography

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

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

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

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

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

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

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