10-1121: Whitcomb may refer to: People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Arthur J. Whitcomb (1886–1942), American politician and lawyer Christopher Whitcomb (born 1959), American author Edgar Whitcomb (1917–2016), 43rd Governor of Indiana (1969-1973) Forman E. Whitcomb (1866–1945), American politician and educator from New York Ian Whitcomb (1941–2020) an entertainer, songwriter, author, record producer and actor James Whitcomb (1795–1852), 8th governor of Indiana (1843-1848) John C. Whitcomb (1924–2020), American theologian Jon Whitcomb (1906–1988), American illustrator Orlan P. Whitcomb (1831–1898), American politician R. Steven Whitcomb (born 1948), American military officer Richard T. Whitcomb (1921–2009), American aeronautical engineer Robert Whitcomb , American journalist Sami Whitcomb (born 1988), American-Australian basketball player Stanley E. Whitcomb (born 1951), American physicist Given name [ edit ] Whitcomb L. Judson (1843–1909), American inventor of
20-559: A sawmill on the Pensaukee River . A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee . The town was planned to be named Pumpkin Pine . It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams , a former state representative and former mayor of Green Bay . Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built. The town of Abrams was platted and established in 1917. By the 1890s, there were nearly 30 homes, multiple hotels, 3 general stores,
30-539: A train depot, and multiple sawmills. Most of the earliest white settlers were from New England . By 1910, a bank and telephone service was added to the town. Fires nearly destroyed the town twice, one being the Peshtigo Fire and the other being a fire in 1923. The mystery of a murder of a local tavern keeper still haunts the town as it has never been solved. According to the United States Census Bureau ,
40-498: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arthur J. Whitcomb Arthur J. Whitcomb (April 20, 1886 – April 3, 1942) was an American farmer, lawyer and teacher. Born on a farm, near the community of Abrams, Wisconsin , Whitcomb graduated from Oshkosh Normal School (now University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh ). He taught at Merrill High School in Merrill, Wisconsin and
50-427: The 2020 Census . The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Oconto Falls . Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 with ZIP code 54101. As of the 2020 census , the census-designated place had a population of 358. Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built
60-625: The time of his death. Whitcomb died suddenly of a heart attack while staying at a hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin . This article about a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly born in the 1880s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin Abrams is a town in Oconto County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 1,960 at
70-414: The title Whitcomb . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whitcomb&oldid=1237349504 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
80-500: The town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km ), 37.5 square miles (97 km ) of which (99.71%) is land, and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) of which (0.29%) is water. As of the census of 2020, there were 1,960 people. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White , 0.2% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American , 0.3% Asian , 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of
90-520: The zipper James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916), American writer and poet Places [ edit ] Whitcomb, Indiana Whitcomb, West Virginia Whitcomb, Wisconsin Whitcomb Heights, Indiana Other [ edit ] Whitcomb Locomotive Works See also [ edit ] Whitcombe (disambiguation) Witcomb Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
100-713: Was a football coach. Whitcomb received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School and practiced law in Oconto, Wisconsin from 1916 to 1930. Whitcomb served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1915 and was a Republican . Whitcomb was counsel for the Wisconsin Electric Power Company, director of the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Wisconsin State Defense Council at
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