James Huff Stout
James H. Stout | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lees |
| Succeeded by | George E. Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 25, 1848 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1910 (aged 62) Menomonie, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Menomonie |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Angelina W. Wilson
(m. 1899–1910) |
| Children |
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| Alma mater | Old University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Businessman |
James Huff Stout (September 25, 1848 – December 8, 1910) was an American businessman and Republican politician from Dunn County, Wisconsin. He served sixteen years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 29th Senate district from 1895 to 1911.
His father, Henry Lane Stout, was one of the major owners of the successful Knapp, Stout & Co. lumber company. As one of Henry Stout's heirs, James used his wealth for extensive philanthropy and was the founder of the self-named "Stout Institute" school in Menomonie, Wisconsin, which later became the University of Wisconsin–Stout.