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People who were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Platteville, Wisconsin. Pages in category "People from Platteville, Wisconsin" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
Melba Joyce Montgomery [1] was born into a musical family in Iron City, Tennessee, United States, on October 14, 1938. [2] Siblings, Carl and Earl Montgomery, later became songwriters in the country music field. [2]
Platteville is the largest city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,836 at the 2020 census. [4] Platteville is located atop the greater Platte River valley in the southern Driftless Region of Wisconsin, an area known for its karst topography and rolling hills. It is home to the University of Wisconsin–Platteville.
His son, Rev. John T. Mitchell, was appointed as the first pastor of the Platteville Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832. John H. Rountree was Mitchell's son-in-law. One of the founders of Platteville, he was a veteran of the Black Hawk War and served in the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly. The house currently serves as a ...
John Hawkins Rountree (March 24, 1805 – June 27, 1890) was an American farmer, businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder of Platteville, Wisconsin, and was instrumental in the early development of that village.
Ernest Oscar Melby was born in Lake Park, Minnesota. He was the son of Ole Hans Melby and Ellen (Stakke) Melby. Melby received his B.A. from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1913. He attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota to receive his master's degree and Ph.D. He married Aurora Herbert on December 29, 1914.
John Fremont Melby (July 1, 1913 – December 18, 1992) was a United States diplomat, who served in the Soviet Union from 1943 to 1945 and in China from 1945 to 1948. He held other positions with the Department of State until 1953, when he was dismissed as a security risk because of his long and intimate association with the playwright Lillian Hellman, who was accused of communist ties.
Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers football players (10 P) Pages in category "University of Wisconsin–Platteville alumni" The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.