Historical photo of John Converse Starkweather (1830 - 1890)

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1830 - 1890

John Converse Starkweather

During the Civil War, Starkweather was a colonel with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He served in other military capacities including Post Commander at several sites in Tennessee and Alabama. After 1865, he engaged in stock farming near Oconomowoc, where he also served as postmaster.