Vivus Wright Dorwin

Vivus W. Dorwin
Woodcarving by A. Zeese & Co.
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Pepin district
In office
January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891
Preceded byJohn Newcomb
Succeeded byWilliam Edmunds Plummer
In office
January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887
Preceded byWilliam H. Huntington
Succeeded byJohn Newcomb
In office
January 1, 1877 – January 6, 1879
Preceded byMenzus R. Bump (Dunn–Pepin)
Succeeded byJames Barry
Personal details
Born(1832-01-15)January 15, 1832
Champion, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 1904(1904-09-27) (aged 72)
Pepin County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Durand, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelen Mariette Van Hoesen (died 1911)
Children
  • Harriet M. (Brown)
  • (b. 1859; died 1925)
  • Marcellus Dorwin
  • (b. 1861; died 1925)
  • John Dorwin
  • (b. 1863; died 1955)
  • Ella Cora (Jones)
  • (b. 1873; died 1958)
  • Mary E. Dorwin
  • (b. 1875; died 1906)
  • William V. Dorwin
  • Helen I. (Odell)
  • Lillian (Averill)
  • Edward S. Dorwin
  • Laura Dorwin
  • Boscoe L. Dorwin
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
RankCaptain, USV
Unit25th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Vivus Wright Dorwin (January 15, 1832 – September 27, 1904) was an American farmer, businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Pepin County.

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