John Day Putnam was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Putnam was born on June 19, 1837 in Brooklyn, Connecticut. He was a direct descendant (second great-grandson) of Israel Putnam. Putnam went on to reside in Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army, eventually becoming the regiment's commissary sergeant. In 1874, Putnam moved to River Falls (town), Wisconsin. He died in 1904. Political career Putnam was a member of the Assembly in 1883. Other positions he held include Chairman (similar to Mayor), Treasurer and Assessor of Troy, Chairman of the town board (similar to city council) of River Falls and Chairman of the county board of Pierce County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat. References 1837 births 1904 deaths People from Brooklyn, Connecticut People from St. Croix County, Wisconsin People from River Falls, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members County supervisors in Wisconsin City and town treasurers in the United States People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers John Day 19th-century American politicians