Henry Cleveland Putnam

Henry Cleveland Putnam (March 6, 1832 – January 25, 1912) was an American philanthropist and lumber baron in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin, also serving as a member of the Wisconsin State Forestry Commission. In Eau Claire, he is known as H. C. Putnam and is regarded as one of the founders of the city. He donated the land for the eponymous Putnam Park in Eau Claire.