John F. Potter

John Fox Potter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1857 March 3, 1863
Preceded byDaniel Wells, Jr.
Succeeded byJames S. Brown
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Walworth 3rd district
In office
January 9, 1856  January 14, 1857
Preceded bySamuel Pratt
Succeeded bySolmous Wakeley
Personal details
Born(1817-05-11)May 11, 1817
Augusta, Massachusetts, US (now Maine)
DiedMay 18, 1899(1899-05-18) (aged 82)
East Troy, Wisconsin, US
Political partyRepublican
Whig (before 1855)
Spouse(s)Frances Elizabeth Lewis Fox
Sarah Lewis Fox
Children4
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer, Judge

John Fox Potter nicknamed "Bowie Knife Potter" (May 11, 1817  May 18, 1899) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Wisconsin who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and the U.S. House of Representatives.