Minneapolis City (part 9 of 80)

Sweet William Ca.se. Among the early settlers of St. Anthony, in the year of 1851, was Mr. S. W. Case. He was born in the town of Lima, Living¬ ston County, New York, March 31, 1820. His parents were Emmanuel and Mar3'^ (Amiable) Case, who came from Eastern New York. When Mr. Case was two months old, his parents moved to Rush, Monroe County, New York, where they resided until 1832, and where the father was engaged in flour milling, having a mill at both East and West Rush, but, when the cholera broke out, nearly every miller in the State failed, and he went down with the rest. >

They then moved to Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan, where the3^ resided until 1812, his father then moving to Alton, Illinois. Here the family resided, until the gold excite¬ ment in California, whither the senior Mr. Case went, and where, unlike so many of his associates, he was suc¬ cessful in securing a reasonable amount of the precious metal, and after amassing a comfortable fortune, he removed to Minneapolis, Minne sota.

Here let us leave him, for a short time, to follow the life of the subject of these lines. He was married at Manchester, Michigan, June 2, 1840, to j Eliza Ann Leland, a descendant of Aaron Leland, son of one of the two Leland brothers, who were the first b3^ that name to come to America from England.

Manchester, to Toledo, Ohio, where he was ill charge of the Eagle flour and saw mills, until June, 1851, when he joined his father at St. Anthoii}', Min¬ nesota, and where they were, for one year, engaged in the general mercan¬ tile business. In the fall of 1852, Mr. Case took a claim on the Fort Snelling reservation, where is now located Powder Horn Park, the lake being in the center of his farm. Here he re¬ sided, and carried on his farm, until 1861. In addition to the management of his farm, Mr. Case served as Clerk of the United States District Court, from the organization of Hennepin County, in 1852, until Minnesota was admitted to the Union, as a State, in 1858.

In 1861, Mr. Case moved into Minne¬ apolis, and was engaged, ascit^" sales¬ man, for J. B. Bassett and Co., until the firm was dissolved, in 1871, -having charge of their yards for ten years.

His mother died while the famil}' lived at Manchester, Michigan, in her forty-ninth year. His father died at Minneapolis, in 1871, at the age of seventy-five j^ears, leaving a large amount of city property.

He was an owner of a large share of property, in Bassett, Moore and Case's Addition to Minneapolis, and, also, in Moore and Case's Addition. He was high up in the order of Masonr^'^, and was Grand Treasurer of the order, in the State of Minnesota.

Mr. S. W. Case was appointed ad¬ ministrator of the estate left by his father, and spent one 3'ear in settling up his business. The 3"ears of 1881-2, were spent as salesman, for the firm of Camp and Walker, which closed his career in the lumber business, in Min¬ neapolis. Prior to his engagement with Camp and Walker, he served six years as City Assessor. This was under the old law, b^^ which the assessors were elected to serve for two or three liionths in the sprifig, and Mr. Case refused to serve longer, under that law, holding, that in a cit^' like Minneapolis, the Cit}' Assessor should be elected to serve b^Hlie year instead. While with Camp and Walker, the legislature passed a law, calling for their election in accordance with his views, and he was re-elected to the office, and served another term of six years. It was while Mr. Case was in office, that the first assessments were made on mortgages, and, also, on pine logs. He took the vState Census, in 1875, and, again, in 1885. Mr. Case has been appointed man^^ times as com¬ missioner, to appraise railroad lands, and has served two terms as foreman of the Grand Jur}'. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Case, as follows: George E., who resides near St. Peter, Minnesota; Charles L., near Anoka; Amelia L. (Mrs. A. K. Hathorn, this city); Mar}' L., widow of the late George W. Knettle, is now purchasing agent, with an office in the S^'iidicate block. The famil}' attend the Church of the Redeemer. Mr. Case, like his father, is* a Mason. Al¬ though for the last few 3'ears, Mr. Case has been incapacitated for busi¬ ness, owing to ill health, j'et both he and Mrs. Case are in fairly good health, for their advcinced 3'6ars, and on the second of June, 1890, the}' celebrated their golden wedding. The}' are nicely domiciled, at No. 91 Highland Avenue, in a beautiful resident part of the metropolis of the Northwest.

Gk.n'Kkal Rilky Lucas B.vktiiolo- MKW. The name of General R. E. Bartholomew stands high in the line of men who were i)romiiient in the pioneer history of Minnesota. His ancestors, on the paternal side, were Hollanders, and came to America in 1703. His father, Benjamin Bartholo¬ mew, settled in Geneva, Ashtabula Count3^ Ohio, where he was born. May 30, 1807. He attended the com¬ mon school, during his bo^diood, but, in early life, turned his attention to trade, and built up a thriving business selling clocks. He was soon estab¬ lished as a merchant in Geneva, but, having taken in a partner, who turned out to be unscrupulous, he was forced to retire. We next find him as host of the public house, in Ashtabula, where he remained about eight 3'^ears. From there he went to Jefferson, the county seat of Ashtabula Count3^ and, in 1848, was elected sheriff. At an early ugc, he had joined the Ohio Militia, and labored to encourage the formation of military companies throughout the State. He was an ex¬ pert tactician, and became Major, Inspector of Division, and Colo¬ nel of a Rifle Regiment for six years. Possessed of a martial bear¬ ing, and a dignified and courteous manner toward those under him, he was alwa3^s popular with his com¬ mand. In the* spring of 1852, he came to Minnesota, and made and occupied a claim on the banks of the Lake of the Woods, in Richfield. His sterling character was at once recognized b3^ those about him, and, in 1854, he was elected Justice of the Peace for the township. He helped build the first school house in Richfield, and was largely instrumental in pushing it forward. In 1857, he was a delegate to attend the constitutional conven¬ tion for the formation of a State gov¬ ernment, and was an influential mem¬ ber of that body. He was a member of the second Legislature, represent¬ ing the Fourth Senatorial District, in

1859-60. In all of these positions he obtained pi'ompt recognition, and was one of the original Republicans who bore a prominent part in the earl3^ legislation of Minnesota. He is a man of firm religious convictions, and has been guided b3- the highest moral principles. In earl3^ life, he was superintendent of Sunda3" schools for a number of years, and an earnest worker in the Methodist church, of which denomination he is a devoted member. He was married, April 9, 1829, to Fanny Augusta Watkins, by whom there are four children, America Amelia, A^irginia A^andalia, Winfield Wallace, and Rollin Hopkins. Gen¬ eral Bartholomew has had an active and successful career, and his intelli¬ gence, high moral standing, and en¬ gaging manners have won for him confidence and respect, both in private and in public life.

George C. Bugbee. The industries which were the foundations of the greatness of Minneapolis, have been the means of prosperity for many men who sought their fortunes in the 3mung cit3", with no definite idea of the field of labor which might open before them. To the New Englander of forty years ago, the "West" was a vague, unknown region, rich in possibilities. Many people, who thought to improve their condition by emigrating, returned to the East, disappointed; this was generall3'^ because they failed to adapt themselves to the condition of West¬ ern life, or did not realize that hard work and privation usually accom¬ pany success, even in the frontier. George C. Bugbee was one of the pioneers who gave the early years of his life in Minneapolis to hard manual labor, and, by dint of the greatest ex¬ ertions, finally established himself in a business of wliich lie had no con¬ ception when he left his Xew England home. He was one of the hard}^ Ver¬ mont men who have formed no small part in the life of Minneapolis. His parents were Charles and Luc}^ Eugbee. The^^ resided on a farm at St. Johnshur\', \'ermont,and there George, the 3"oungest of nine children, was horn, April 15th, 1837, and grew to manhood, receiving the training of a New England Christian home, of half a centur}^ His father died when he was seven 3'ears old, hut his mother, who spent the last 3'ears of her life at his home, in Minneapolis, was a de¬ vout Methodist and a most excellent woman; such a mother as man3^ a successful man can remember as hav¬ ing given him the solid principles which have been the foundation of his life. Like most New England farmer ho3's, George received a good common school education, in the intervals of the work of the farm. Before he reached his majorit3', he started West, and, after visiting several localities, settled in Minneapolis. He found emplo3'ment in various wa3's till 1863, when he entered the service of the contractors engaged in the construc¬ tion of the first railroad which entered Minneapolis (now the Iowa and Min¬ nesota division of the Chicago, Mil- Avaukee and St. Paul Kailwa3^), and, for the ne.xt twent3" 3'ears, he AA^as identified AA'ith the commerce of Min¬ neapolis. B3' the time the railroad AA'as completed, the lumbering busi¬ ness of the cit3'' had reached a stage of deA'eloi)ment Avhich placed it in a j)osition to take adA'antage of the new outlet. Mr. Bughee loaded the first car of lumber shijAped from this cit3', and at once receiA'ed the contract for loading and shijAping all the product of the Minneapolis sawmills, not used in the home market. As other rotids

AA^ere built, his business AA^as extended until he emplo3^ed a large number of men and shipped annually thousands of carloads, on half a dozen different railroads. His relations Avith the lumbermen and rail\A"a3" officials were, of course, intimate. In the long 3^ears (Af his business career, he was held in the highest esteem b3" the most prominent of the Minneapolis saw mill magnates, as AA^ell as h3'' the men AA'ho luiA'e built up the Northwestern railAA^a3' s3'stems. For tvA^enty 3"ears, Mr. Bughee continued in this noA^el business of loading lumber - a busi¬ ness almost unknoAAUi, as a distinct occupation, eA^en b3" the majority of the Minneap(Alis people, and ha\dng no existence AAdiateA'er in cities AAdiere lumber is not extensiA'el3^ manufac¬ tured. In the latter part of his life, Mr. Bugbee's contracts were b3" no means small. He iiiA'ested his sur¬ plus capital in Minneapolis real estate, and, b3' judicious nAanagenient, be¬ came possessed of a large pr{Apert3".

In 1863, Mr. Bughee married Miss l)(Ara M.Gal)ert.of Minneapolis. The3'^ had iHA childi'en. Mrs. Bugbee sur- A'iA'es her husband, and still liA'-es at the jAleasant home, 1209 First AA'enue, iKAfth, Avhich the3" purchased a feAv 3'ears before Mr. Bugbee's death, \Adiich (Accurred April 7, 1884, at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. Bugbee AA-as a man of baiAp3" disposition. He is remembered Iaa' bis friends as joAual and livel3', alAA'ays hAoking on the bright side of life and alloAA'ing nothing to discour¬ age him. Though not a member, he AA'as, for 3'ears, an attendant at Gethsemane Episcopal Church. He took no actiA'e part in lAolitics, be3'ond the ordinaiw interest of a good citizen. As a membei of the oldest Masonic lodge, in Minneapolis, he AA^as associ¬ ated for A'ears Avitli the leading Masons of the NortliAvest.

Hiram Willard BrigGv?. It is to the progress of the race toward a higher and more perfect state of de¬ velopment that the term education, in its widest sense, is applied. The higher the platform a people or nation occupies in the scale of civilization, the more there is to be learned, and the greater the necessity for educa¬ tion. If we owe anything to the gen¬ eration which comes after us it is to impart to it an education in proportion to the advantages we enjojL And, while the calling of the teacher is now one of increasing honor and emolu¬ ment, the instructors of our earlj^ his¬ tory were generall3^ unselfish in their aims, and often passed b}' occupations of more profit and distinction to de¬ vote their lives to the cause of educa¬ tion. Among this class of ^mung men was Hiram Willard Briggs. He was born in Livermore, Oxford Coun¬ ty (now Androscoggin), Maine, Ma^^ 8, 1828. His father was Daniel Briggs, a hard working Maine farmer, known among all his neighbors as "Uncle Daniel." His mother's maiden name was Tabitha Jones. The father was of English origin; the mother of French descent, and both were typical rugged New Englanders. Young Hiram attended the common schools of Livermore during his 3^outh, when his father, being anxious that the son should have better advantages, sent him to Lewiston Falls and South Paris Academies. In the latter insti¬ tution he and W. D. Washburn were room mates. Here he completed his education. In the meantime he had taught school winters and helped his father on the farm summers, giving himself excellent training, both men¬ tal and physical, for the work of his after life. Arriving at the age of twenty-one years, he completed ar¬ rangements with his father by which he should stay at home and take charge of the farm, caring for the parents in their old age. Of this por¬ tion of his life Mr. Briggs is justly proud, for he made a success of farm¬ ing. When he was twent}' years of age he was elected Superintendent of Schools for his native town of Liver¬ more, but he arose in the meeting and declared that he was not of age, and could not serve. The next year his i friends gathered round him and re- , elected him, having first asked him if he was "going to cr}' bab}" again this , 3"ear." He served in this office for the ! next twenty-six 3^ears, and at the end of that time told the citizens of the town, assembled in town meeting, what Josh Billings once said, that "when a man had taught school for twenty 3^ears for a living he was like an old horse and ought to have his shoes pulled off and be turned out to irrass." At that time there was not a child in Livermore but that if he had met him or her an3^where he could have told his name, his age, and with¬ in an inch where he lived. He served as Count3^ Commissioner six years in his native Count3'^ of Androscoggin. At his second election he was counted out during the Dr. Garcelon count out, but was given his seat b3^ the Supreme Court, he having produced certificates of the returns to the Secretary of State, and also a true and attested cop3^ of the records of ever3'- city and town in the county. He was married June 1, 1851, to Bethiah Weeks Pra3", of Livermore, and, b3" this marriage, was blessed with two children, Julia Palmer Briggs, now Mrs. J. H. Ran¬ dall, of Minneapolis, and Otis Pra3' Briggs, of the Twin City Iron Works, of Minneapolis. The former has three sons, Willard, Karl, and Arthur. In

1883 Mr. Briggs found that his wife's health demanded a change of climate, and came to the Northwest, locating in Minneapolis. The Lewiston Joiiriial said, when he left Androscoggin County: "He had been Sui^erintendent of Schools twenty-six years ; Count}' Commissioner six years; had presided at the annual March meeting of his native town from time imme¬ morial, besides holding man}' other positions of public trust in the com¬ munity, and it may furthermore be said that it was a great loss to the State when Mr. Briggs left." For a year or two after his arrival in the West he loaned money for Eastern capitalists, there being many parties in Maine who wished to invest in Western sureties. He was not long, however, in his new home before the managers of the Washburn home, searching for the right man, laid their hands upon him, and he was duly in¬ stalled as the Superintendent of that institution. No better choice could have been made. His whole life's ex¬ perience has fitted him for the control and management of children, and the perfect discipline and order of the home attest his fitness for the jilace. The Washburn Memorial Orphan Asylum is a noble structure in the midst of twenty-six acres of beautiful wooded land, on the gentle slope of a hill that overlooks the busy city of Minneapolis. It was founded by Gov¬ ernor C. C. Washburn as a memorial to his mother. It is the acme of com¬ fort and cleanliness, and here live scores of happy children, the only condition of their entrance being that they are orphans and destitute. Im¬ posing without and attractive within, it stands a monument to a good mother and a noble son, and the chil¬ dren who are now there, and the unnum¬ bered that are to follow, will owe to its first Superintendent, Mr. Briggs, a large debt of gratitude for the order and system of the Home, and for the early precepts he gave them to carry into their future lives. Politically Mr. Briggs is a Republican, having voted that ticket since the Rebellion. In his religious views he is a Universalist, and is now the collector and treasui'er of the Church of the Redeemer of Minneapolis.

Since the above sketch was written, Mr. Briggs has passed away; and I am asked, as one of his personal friends, to add a line or two in his memory. Mr. Briggs became treasurer and collector of the church about the time that I became Dr. Tuttle's assist¬ ant, and our friendship, soon formed, was steadfast and uninterrupted to the day of his sudden death. His picture stands upon the table in my study. I have known him as always whole-souled and genial, a man whose jovial word and hearty handshake did more good in the world than most of men preaching; a man who performed with admirable skill the delicate duties of a difficult office; a man who was a father indeed to the orphans placed under his care. Few men leave behind them a more satisfactory record. Few men are more' widely and sincerely motirned. He needs neither brass nor marble to perpetuate his memory. His monument is built in the minds he instructed, the char¬ acters he formed, the hearts that he won to love him. Peace to his ashes; to his spirit "glory and immortality!"

Joel Barber Clough. One of the many men who settled in Minneapo¬ lis, at the commencement of the Civil War, and becanae of value and service to the city, was Mr. J. B. Clough. He was born at Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, October 30, 1823. He received a good education, and at the age of twenty-five, was engaged in the Engineer's office at Springfield, Mas¬ sachusetts.

From this time on, nearl3^ his whole life was spent in the engineering ser¬ vice, but was an almost continual change of both his line of work and place of abode, and, hence, a detailed account of his eventful career, will be almost wholly made up of dates and changes. The 3-ear of 1818-9 was passed as engineer on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. From here he entered Vermont, and assisted in locating the Vermont Valle3- Railwa3L and was very successful as assistant engineer on the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cin¬ cinnati Railroad, and on the Cleve¬ land, Painsville and Ashtabula Railwa3-. From the 3-ear 1851 to 1856, Mr. Clougfh was engineer of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Leaving this road, in 1856, he was for four 3-ears engaged as engineer of the Edgefield and Kentuck3- Railroad. In 1830-1, he was en¬ gineer of the Nashville and Hender¬ son Railroad, and in Ma3-, of that 3-ear, he came West, and, until 1862, was en¬ gaged in farming, near Minneapolis, Hennepin County. This was a new departure for Mr. Clough, and was made on account of his health, and here, again, came a new and untried field of labor. The call and needs for men to carr3- on successfulty the Great Civil Strife that had, by this time, grown to such stupendous propor¬ tions, called him to the field, and the years of 1883-4, were passed as En¬ gineer of Constructions of the United States Militar3- roads. He also organ¬ ized and commanded a construction corps of six hundred and forty men, in connection with the arm3- of the Potomac, in Penns3-lvania and Vir¬ ginia. He was honorablv- discharged, on account of ill health, at the close of 1864. Once more he sought rest and health upon his farm, near Minne¬ apolis.

From 1866 to 1868, Mr. Clough was chief engineer of the Hastings and Dakota Division of the Chicago, Mil¬ waukee and St. Paul Railwa3-. Here, for a time, he left his railroad life, and became Cit3- Engineer, and Street Commissioner, of the city of Minne¬ apolis. This was at a time in the cit3-'s histor3-, when the Street Commis¬ sioner had charge of the whole city, and not simpl3- for one ward.

In 1870-1, Mr. Clough became chief engineer of the Minneapolis and St. Louis. In 1872-3, Mr. Clough assisted in building a section of the Northern Pacific Railroad; was chief engineer of the Northern Central Railwa3-, of Minnesota. The 3-ears of 1874-5 were passed as City Engineer, of Minne¬ apolis. 1876-7 he was chief engineer of the Minnesota Northern Railroad, and 1878-9, were passed upon his farm. In 1880, Mr. Clough was appointed gen¬ eral assistant engineer of the Northern Pacific Road, and placed in charge of building a bridge, over the Missouri River, at Bismarck, North Dakota, and was, next, assistant general engineer of the Missouri Division, in charge of construction, on the Yellowstone, Na¬ tional Park and Wisconsin Division, and in April, 1887, was made engineer, in charge of all the branch roads in Montana.

burg, Massachusetts. Their children are as follows: Mar3^ Estella (Mrs. R. W. Clough), now residing at Redwood Falls, Minnesota ; Frank Pierce Clough, same place; Ernest John Clough, in this citj^, and Florence Augusta (>Irs. T. S. Booth), of Chicago.

Mrs. Clough's parents were Abra¬ ham and Mary Pierce, of the old Ba}" State. The mother died there, in 1845, and the father migrated to Wisconsin, where he settled upon the Fox River. Her paternal grandfather was Abra¬ ham Pierce, and her maternal grand¬ father, Joseph Turner, both of whom were in the Revolutionar}^ Arm3''. The Turners descended from Thomas Tur¬ ner, of Norman, French origin, who appeared in England, as earl3' as 1067, and who accompanied King William, in the Norman Conquest.

Tn relation to Mr. Clough's work in the cit3' of Minneapolis, it can be said that he was the originator of the boulevard S3"stem, placed between the sidewalk and the gutters, in the cit3' of Minneapolis. The cit3'' is also in¬ debted to him for her street numbeiing; her fine streets and avenues, and man3' of the excellent features of her water works S3'stem.

Mr. Clough was a leading member of the Old Centenar3" M. E. Church, and was one of the stewards, at the time of his death.' He was a Mason of long experience and high standing. He became a Master Mason, at Springfield, Tennessee, in 1857; a Royal Arch Mason at the same place, in 1859, and a Knight Templar, of Nashville Commander3'. No. 1, in Ma3^, of the same 3'ear.

Colonel Clough was a man of the utmost probit3' of character; a genial companion; a man to command the respect of all who met him, and whose death was a loss to the communit3^ in which he lived, to the company which emplo3'^ed him, and to the world at large. He passed from this life, full of 3"ears and usefulness, in August, 1887, leaving to his wife a beautiful home, on Hawthorne Avenue, and a comfortable sum to provide for her, in her declining 3^ears.

Geokge N. Morgan. One of the most prominent characters, connected with the earl3" history of Minneapolis, was George N. Morgan, for whom the Mor¬ gan Post, G. A. R., was named. He was born, September, 1825. His father was a Welchman, born upon the sea, while his parents were en route to this countr3^ The3' settled at Alban3G New York, and here William Morgan spent the earl3'- part of his life, and after his marriage, removed to the Island of Masena, in the St. Lawrence River, where George N. Morgan was born. His parents afterward removed to Toronto, Canada, where the3" resid¬ ed for a number of 3'ears. When George was in his 'teens he left home, and went to Niagara, Canada, near the F'alls of Niagara, with the determina¬ tion of becoming an expert musician. He was desirous of being the greatest bugler in the world, and, subsequent- 13^ joined the Regulars, in order to learn music. He took well among the soldiers, being of fine ph3"sique, about five feet ten inches high, very straight, with dark hair, and blue eyes. After stud3dng music for some time, he had an accident to his front teeth, which prevented him from be¬ coming an expert bugler. He did, however, learn to pla3' all kinds of in¬ struments, to a greater or less extent. Being convinced that he could not make a living with music, he went to St. Catherines, Canada, where he served an apprenticeship, at making furniture, with Thomas Mclntire, and also worked at that business for three years. At this time, a rich manufac¬ turer, named Towers, at St. Cather¬ ines, persuaded him to leave the fur¬ niture business, and go with him as a pattern maker. In a short time he was made foreman of the shop, and after learning this part of the busi¬ ness thoroughl}", he decided to go into the foundr}" and learn to cast. In like manner, he learned to mould, and finish his castings, until he had thoroughly mastered every branch of the business. Mr. Morgan was mar¬ ried, Deceml)er 9th, 1852, to Delia E. Warner, daughter of Nathaniel War¬ ner and Roxe}" Ingersol. Her father was, born, February 15, 1809, and was a conti'actor and builder, in Thomkins Count3^ New York, and her mother was born, Noveml>er 30, 1808. Both of them are now deceased.

Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, as follows: Fouie E. (Mrs. Steven B. Lovejoy); George Horace, Professor of Military Tactics and Sciences of War, at the State Universit3^ of Minnesota. He entered West Point, in April, 1870, and was graduated from that school, in June, 1880. He then joined the Third Cavalr3' Corps, on the western frontier. He has taught two 3'ears at the Universit3^, and will, in all probahilit3", teach there two 3'ears more. The third child is Fred Nelson, head bookkeeper for the Springtield Watch Compain", at Springfield, Illinois. He is a musi¬ cian of great abilit3-, and pla3's an3- instrument made; Dela E., is Mrs. George W. Maher, Jr., of this cit3", and the 3"oungest is Alfred S., who was born at Fort Snelling, and inherited a militar3^ bearing from his infanc3". He is a member of George N. Morgan Post, Sons of Veterans, No. 4, and is

Colonel of the regiment. He has marked abilit3^ as an organizer, and has accomplished much in the wa3^ of organizing posts in the Northwest.

It was in June, 1857, that Mr. George N. Morgan came to Minnesota, and, for a short time, worked in a foundr3', at St. Paul. In June, 1858, he came to St. Anthon3^, and started the first foundr3^, of an3^ consequence, in the State, under the firm name of Cosset, Morgan and Compan3x This was lo¬ cated above the Falls, in what is now Northeast Minneapolis. Several minor changes were made with the firm, and the propert3" traded for a steamer, but, subsequently, Mr. Mor¬ gan removed the machiner3^ to another building, below the Falls, then kii' wn as "Fower Town." Here he opened a foundiw for himself, in the spring of 1859. In the spring of 1861, Mr. Mor¬ gan enlisted as a private, in Compan3" E, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantr3^ and was mustered as Captain of his compan3=', in the first regiment mustered into the United States Army, for the three 3"ears' service. He served as Captain through the battle of Bull Pun; was made Major after that battle; nine months later, commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel, and in one month was made Colonel, of the famous First Minnesota. As Colonel of this regi¬ ment, he fought twent3" battles with the Arm3- of the Potomac. Owing to severe exposure in the damp atmos¬ phere of that countr3q he was taken sick, and was returned, 133^ arm3=' orders, to Fort Snelling, and given the rank of Major, the highest office there. Three months later, he regained his health to sirch an extent, as to be sent to Louisville, Kentuck3q where he was immediatel3^ commissioned Colonel, of the Second Regiment, of the Re¬ serve Corps. From here he was sent

North, with live hundred rebel prison¬ ers, some of whom he left at different stations on his wa}^ north, hut manj^ of them were taken to Detroit, Michij^an, where lie was stationed for eighteen months, returning to Fort Snelling, where he assisted in muster¬ ing out tlie soldiers, who had served in that terrible conflict. He was breveted Brigadier-General, March 18, 18(35, for brave and meritorious service during the war. Mr. Morgan served his country until his life was nearly gone, and was mustered out in JuIa^, 186(3. Two weeks later, on July 26, he received his last call "to arms." Death had claimed him, and he passed from the service of his countr}^ here, to the service of his Maker, in a brighter land beyond.

William Washbukx Woodward, was horn in Westminster, Massachusetts, Jul3" 14, 1828. His parents, Isaac and Eliza (Weatherbee) Woodward, were natives of Massachusetts, and re¬ moved to Fitzburg, Massachusetts, when William was a boAh and here he spent his A'onth, and received his edu¬ cation. His father Avas a brick maker, and as William A\'as the oldest of a family of tweU'e cliildren, he neces¬ sarily Avas obliged to lielp his parents, a large share of the time in caring for and heljiing to support the fainil}', and in assisting his father in the manufacture of brick. In conse¬ quence of this, he did not receiA'e the same educational ad\Mintages that his younger brothers did. (4ne brother is Professor Calvin M. W'oodAV'ard, Dean of Washington PniversitA', at St. Louis, Missouri: the founder of the S3'stem of Manual Training, of that cit^L and aa'Iio has traA'eled OA^er the knoA\m AAmrld, sending lion's, as teach¬ ers, to all parts of the globe. Taa"o of his brothers are also at Fitzburg, Massachusetts.

At that cit3", the subject of these lines began teaching school, at the age of seventeen. Subsequentl3x he Avas, for four 3"ears, in charge of the Adams Express office, at Boston, Mass¬ achusetts. In 185(5, Mr. Wobdward came West, and bought a farm near Hopkins, Hennepin Count3", Minne¬ sota, Avhich he owned until a short time prior to his death, Avhen he ex¬ changed it for cit3' propert3L He also taught school AAunters at Hopkins, and, in the summer, engaged in mak¬ ing l)rick upon his farm. While OAvning his farm at Hopkins, he resided, for the greater jiart of the time, in the citv of Minneapolis. Here he serA'ed for four 3'ears, from 187(5 to 1880, in the Cit3" Council. He also did a large amount of street grading, for the cit3', by contract, and aauis a member of the Water Board.

Mr. Woodward married, at the age of tAA"ent3"-tAvo, Miss Augusta L. Samp¬ son, AAdio died in NoA'ember, 1876. Three children AA'ere born to them, that are now living: Lilia (Mrs. Chester L. Hopkins), resides at Hopkins Sta¬ tion, and has tAvo children; Edson T. 18. Woodward has been for fifteen A'ears AA'ith Porter Brotliers, of this cit3q married Miss Mar3' McTntire,and has two children; Carrie (Mrs. G. G. llartkw), of Dnlutli, Minnesota, has four children. Mr. WoodAA'ard Avas again married, in December, 1879, to

Delia E. Morgan, widow of the late Colonel George N. Morgan, of this city, whose sketch is given in this chapter. Mrs. Woodward has a very pleasant home on Hawthorne Avenue, where she cares for the children, with that watchfulness and tenderness, that can only be bestowed upon them by a mother.

Colonel Le Vinne P. Plummer was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1840. He was the fourth son of Captain John P. and Harriet Y. Putnam Plummer, both natives of New Hampshire. The richest and best blood of New England flowed in his veins. His mother was closely related to the patriot. General I. Putnam, of revolutionary fame. With his parents, he moved from Philadelphia, in 1853, and settled in Brooklyn, in this county. At that time he was thirteen years of age, and had, for eight years, been a constant attendant in the public schools of his native city. Full of bright hopes and vigorous promise, richly endowed with the choicest gifts of nature, he soon became an efficient scholar, and always stood at the head of his class in school. After his arrival in Minne¬ sota, he spent several years on his father's farm, but never lost sight of his books. From the farm, he entered the printing office of the St. Anthouj^ News; mastered all the mysteries of the composing room; served an ap¬ prenticeship on the editorial columns of the paper, which admirably fitted him for useful service in the army - which he entered as a volunteer, for the preservation of the union of the United States. On the 8th of A ugust, 1862, he enlisted in Captain Orlando C. Merriman's Company B, Sixth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, inimediatety receiving the appointment of a Sergeant, being only twenty years of age, at the period of entering the army. The company mostly belonged to Hennepin County. After a com¬ paratively brief service in the Infantry Corps, he was transferred to the Unit¬ ed States Artillery Department, re¬ ceiving a Lieutenant's commission. He continued to serve in this branch of the arm}" until the close of the war, retiring with the brevet rank of Lieu¬ tenant-Colonel, which was bestowed on him for faithful, efficient service. Few men, at the age of twenty-five years, have earned so high a rank. After the close of the war, he returned to his Minneapolis home, and at once entered into journalism again. In company with Messrs. Stevens, Smith, and Whitemore, he established the dail}^ and weekly Chronicle, and assumed the business management of the concern. The Tribune origi¬ nated from the old Chronicle. For many 3"ears Colonel Plummer was on the editorial staff of that paper, and only left it to assume the duties of Registrar of Deeds, of Hennepin County, which office he held for six 3"ears. Upon retiring from the regis¬ trar's office, he again became associat¬ ed with the Tribune, which connec¬ tion continued until his death, in 1879.

Colonel Plummer stood in the ver}" front rank of the more prominent men of the county, and was one of the ad¬ vanced guard that planted the stand-, ard of civilization in the wilds of the State, and to the hour of his death, he devoted the best energies of his life to advancing that standard higher and still higher.

Colonel Plummer's father occupied, during his life, many high public trusts. At one time, he was a member of the House of Representatives, of Minnesota. He died in 1884. His widow survived him until October 20, 1891. Colonel Plummer had nine brothers and two sisters, one brother and one sister d^dng in the East. The surviving sister is the wife of Mr. Fred Bell, of this city. Of the remain¬ ing brothers, Joseph C., is the pres¬ ent Cit}' Assessor. He was married, in 1853, to Mrs. Rebecca J. Burt, a na¬ tive of Maryland. George A. occupies a high position in the postoffice, of this cit3^ In 1872, he married Miss Mary T. Taylor, a daughter of Colonel W. H. H. Taylor, State Librarian, and grand-daughter of General W. H. Harrison, President of the United States. John W., the third son, en¬ tered the army, in 1862. He became an officer of high rank. After the war, he was elected Clerk of the Dis¬ trict Court, of this county. He died, during the term of his office. He was never married. Charles S., is a mem¬ ber of the firm of Cushman and Plum¬ mer, of this city. For several years, he was engaged in newspaper work. Fond of literary pursuit, he became interested with Mr. Cushman, in his book store. He remains a bachelor. Orlando, the fifth brother of Colonel Plummer, is a druggist. He was married, in 1880, to Miss Nellie Ben¬ ton, of Indianapolis. Alonzo was, for many years, United States mail agent, in North Dakota. His wife was Miss Delia Ferren, Minneapolis. Frank, the youngest of the family, was born in this county. He is an engineer, and has frequently been elected Count3' Survejmr. He was married, in this citj^, to Miss Albee.

While serving in tlie army. Colonel Plummer became acquainted with Miss Kate Brown, of Covington, Kentuck}'. Subsequent!}', she became his wife. A lady of refinement, and great worth. Colonel Plummer's married life could not have been otherwise than an exceedingly happy one. She was the daughter of a prominent citi¬ zen of Covington. An only child, Hor¬ ace, survives Colonel Plummer. It has seldom fallen to the lot of men to have more warm, devoted friends than the Colonel. They will cherish his memory while of this life. His father, John P. Plummer, was born March 31, 1807, and died April 26, 1885.* His mother, Harriet F., was born October 14, 1809, and died October 20, 1891.

Joshua Mannixg House was born at Caldwell's Manor, Lower Canada, June 28, 1814. His father, Henry House, was born at Schenectady, N. Y. His mother, Deborah Manning (House), was born at Alburg, Ver¬ mont. His grandfather, Abram House, was born in Holland, came to America, with his wife, Mary Vosburgh (House), settling at Schenectady, New York. In 1804, they moved to Caldwell's Manor, Canada, which, at that time, was a vast forest.

Joshua's father moved to Montreal, where he contracted a cold, which re¬ sulted in his death, December 22, 1818. His wife died, January, 1823. They had four children, Pheohe A., who re¬ sides at Georgia Center, Vermont; Lydia, the wife of L. Patterson, re¬ sided in Bangor, New York State, since deceased; Joshua Manning, and Loop House. Loop was a lover of fast horses, and was a thor¬ ough horseman. He died, at the early age of seventeen years, of con¬ sumption. After the death of Joshua's parents, he went to live with an uncle, Abram House, and his grandmother,

Mary House, who were farmers. At the age of ten years, he began farm life, and would enter the fields long before sunrise, to plow. He plowed on an average of two acres a day. His uncle owned two farms, and raised grain, having a yearly yield of 1,500 to 2,000 bushels. Then there were no mowers, reapers, or self binders, but the work was done by hand. Joshua, with the aid of one hired man, would beat out the grain, and prepare it for market. In June, 1834, Joshua left the farm, and went to live with his sister, Lydia, in New York State, where he worked summers, and attended school during the winter. On March 14, of the following year, in company with Pike Salsbury, and Wells Knap, he started on foot to Boston. From there they traveled to a little town in New Hampshire, where Wells Knap was taken ill, and was left with his brother, while the others returned to Boston. Being unable to secure emplo3unent in that city, they were obliged to seek the country, where, after some diffi¬ culty, they secured work on a farm, at thirteen dollars per month, each. Six months later, Joshua went to Wal¬ tham, Massachusetts, where he was employed, for three years, in a mill. In 1839, he was employed in the mill at Manchester, New Hampshire, where he remained nine years. From there he went to Franklin, New Hampshire, and formed a stock company, in the milling business. They purchased a mill, expending $10,000, in machinery and repairs. December, 1853, the mill was destroyed by fire. April 8, 1844, Joshua came West, locating at St. Paul. With Colonel B. B. West, he bought and sold cattle. Later on, they decided to go to St. Louis, Missouri, and started by boat down the river. Before the}^ reached their destination.

they learned there was a scarcity" in the potato and apple market, and they purchased 3,000 bushels of potatoes, and 350 barrels of apples, and disposed of them before they reached St. Louis. Being successful in this line, they purchased all the turke3^s they could find. At one time, the3^ bought 500 turkeys in five days, and, on the fifth day, purchased 450 more. They were driven in droves some seventy miles, to Iowa Cit3^ and so on up the river to St. Paul; the greater portion of the trip was made on foot. The turkeys were purchased for 37V2 cents each, and sold at St. Paul for $2.50 apiece. On January 20, 1855, Mr. House re¬ turned East, to remove his family to their Western home, returning to Min¬ nesota, in April. He maried Hannah Augusta Johnson, of Manchester, New Hampshire, March 11, 1841. Her father, Caleb Johnson, was born in New Hampshire, and died at Man¬ chester, in 1851, at the age of 73 3^ears. Her mother, Hannah Butler (Johnson), was born at Pelham, New Hampshire.

In 1858, Joshua House spent the winter at Pine River. On October 3, 1859, he built ten carts, loaded them with provisions of all kinds, and start¬ ed for Fort Garry, Manitoba. In many cases they were obliged to ford the streams, as there were no bridges, at that time. The country was new, and they would travel 200 miles without seeing a human being, or a house, of any description. He remained at Fort Garr3" until the following spring, when he went to Portage, a town sixty miles west of Winnepeg, and opened a gen¬ eral store. Once a year, he returned to the States, bringing furs to sell, or exchange for supplies and provisions. In 1861, his son, Charles, took charge of the store, at Portage, and Mr. House went to Pigeon Lake and in partner- ship with E. S. Edgersou, and A. L. Cowley, of St. Paul, opened a store, similar to the one at Portage. For several years, Mr. House made trips to St. Paul, carrying 100 cart loads of furs, on each trip. At one time he brought 1,000 mink, in the dead of winter, with the mercur^^ 55 helow zero. The following 3"ear, his son made the trip with 1,000 mink, selling them at St. Paul, at $7 a piece. Mr. House remained in that section of the country thirty years, and then returned to Minnesota.

Oliver Kbese Earle. As an illus¬ tration of what a young man may accomplish, in the West, by industry and honorable business methods, the career of Oliver Keese Earle is a con¬ spicuous example. Still on the sunny side of forty, this gentleman has now a business and social position, among the citizens of Minneapolis, of which anj" man, whatever his age, might be proud.

He has, for years, been one of the leading spirits in the development of that flourishing suburb, St. Louis I'ark, and it is largel3^ through his efforts that it has reached its present prosperity.

He lived in his native place until 1876, when he came West, settling in Minneapolis. In the following 3^ear he bought a farm at what is now St. Louis Park, a business venture which subsequently proved very fortunate. On Januar3^ 2d, 1879, he was married to Miss Emma Laycock, of this cit3'. Mr. Earle was the first to move in the matter of incorporating the village of St. Louis Park, and was a member of the first Village Council, a position which he held for four consecutive years. He was also a member of the Board of Education, for three 3'ears, and, though a Kepublican in politics, was made the first Postmaster of the place, under the Cleveland regime, thus alwa3"s taking a leading part in all that pertained to the welfare of the village and of the city.

Mr. Earle has alwa3"s dealt, more or less, in real estate, and is now, 1892, devoting his time exclusively to that business, with very marked success.

Sylvanus Morrison. The founda¬ tion of the prosperit3" of Minneapolis lies largeU'^ in the honest work of the early settlers. The village was de¬ veloped into the cit3' b3^ the efforts of those pioneers who believed in the future and who remained during the da3's of discouragement.

He was born at Kobbinston, Wash¬ ington Count3L Maine, December 30th, 1832, and lived on the farm until about fifteen 3^ears of age, when the famiU' was broken up 1)3" the death of both parents. S3"lvanus was thus turned out upon the world to take care of himself while a mere bo3".

In Ma3', 1856, he came to Minneap¬ olis, 1)3" wa3" of Dunleith and tlie Missis¬ sippi Piver, and began his career in this cit3" 1)3" working at his trade. The first few 3'ears were full of hardships. Wages were $1.00 per da3", and paid in groceries or other store goods. Everv one, who was able to do so, left the place in that discouraging time. One youth, who owned a lot, traded it for a shot gun, and went further into the wild West, never to be heard of again. The lot is now worth hundreds of dol¬ lars per foot. But, after the close of the war, times took a turn and pros¬ pects brightened.

Mr. Morrison followed the carpen¬ ter's trade for twenty years; engaged in the grocery business for two years, and, in 1877, went into the brick business on a large scale. He also made extensive real estate purchases, near the city limits, which proved for¬ tunate. He was successful in his in¬ vestments, from the start, never en¬ gaging in uncertain speculations, but using safe methods, the result of which is financial independence.

He has been in the turmoil of local politics, as conducted in the Tenth Ward, but only as a private. He never held an ofhce and never wanted one. Mr. Morrison votes the Republican ticket. His opinion is, that "one does not know what the world is until he has dabbled in politics," but thinks "one can be as honest in politics as in anything else, if he is an honest man."

A. M. Dole. Alexander M. Dole was born in Waterbury, Vermont, March 1, 1814, and was the youngest of eleven children, three brothers and seven sisters. When but fifteen years old.

He quickly showed himself capable of a better position, and, at seventeen years of age, was given charge of a lumber camp, spending the years from 1829 to 1846 on the Ottawa and Gati¬ neau Rivers, in Canada, and in the lumber woods adjoining them, not only discharging his regular duties with fidelity, but doing a vast amount of work besides.

During this period, he selected lum¬ ber tracts to which Hamilton Brothers secured titles, opened roads for the transportation of camp supplies, furs and other merchandise, and acquaint¬ ed himself (going over it on foot) with much of the vast lumber region lying between Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and Hudson's Bay.

The corporation which now owns the booming and log sluices, on the Ottawa River, was organized by him, and much of the extensive work of its construction was done under his direc¬ tion.

In 1847, he became general manager of the lumber business of Hamilton Brothers, the first, as well as the largest and most successful of the lumber firms of Canada. This busi¬ ness is still flourishing, being now known as the Hawkesbury Lumber Company. Although frequently ab¬ sent on business of his own, both in Canada and the United States, he re¬ mained in active charge of Hamilton Brother's affairs, until 1872, being with this firm forty-three consecutive years.

In 1855, he came West, on a prospect¬ ing tour, and went over much of Wis¬ consin and Minnesota, walking from St. Anthony to Duluth. The country so pleased him, he determined to make it, at some future time, his home.

In 1800, he again visited the West, and built a saw mill at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, which was operated the succeeding j^ear, under the firm name of Dole, Ingram and Kennedy. In 1863, he sold his interest in this business, which is now known as the Empire Lumber Compan}", of Eau Claire.

About this time he invested in Min¬ neapolis real estate, buying what is now down town business propertA', much of which he held during the re¬ mainder of his life.

In 1860, he engaged in the merchan¬ dise and lumber lousiness in Pem¬ broke, Canada, under the firm name of Cameron and Company, but, in 1872, seA'ered all business connections in the ProAunces, and remoA'ed to Minne¬ apolis, Avdiere he continued to reside. Here he started the Star Oil Company, noAV knoAAui as the NortliAv^estern Star Oil Company', and seA'eral other enter¬ prises, and was further occupied in looking personally after his propert}- in Minneapolis, and other parts of Minnesota, and in Montana, Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois and Canada.

Mr. Dole's death Avas caused bA' acci¬ dent, in his seventy-fifth year. He AA^as throAA'ii from his carriage during a runaAvay, October 11, 1888, and sus¬ tained injuries, which, ten daA's later, resulted in death.

So closes the simple record of his days. It m ight almost be compre¬ hended in tlie AA'ords: "He aa'Us born - he liA'ed and AA-rought to Avortliy ends - he died." Hut the more n()l)le and useful the man, the less need is there of Avritten Avords to ])erpetuate his ft is interesting, lioAA'eA^er, for those who kneAv him, to read between the lines of the foregoing modest iiarratiA'e, the hard circumstances of his boAhood, the unremitting toil, exposure and hardship of his youth, spent in a Canadian lumber camp, the indomi¬ table AA'iU and energy" of his young manhood, his fund of resource in emergency, his skill and forethought, his contempt for obstacles, AAdi ether of hunger, cold, or the weariness of long tramps, oA'er almost impassable roads, his disregard of discouragements - losses by fire and flood, or the dis¬ honesty of those Avith Avhoni he had to do, and through all, and in all his unshaken belief, eA'en before his con¬ fession of Christian faith, in the fatherhood of God, and the brother¬ hood of man.

"An' it's Captain Dole that's a braA'e moil in the AAHiods, an' a gude mon eA'er3'AAd]ere," said an old Scotch bod}" to the AAu-iter, during a trip uji the Ottawa RiA"er, 3^ears ago, and the honiel}' sa3dng coA-ers the ground.

He AA^as a braA^e man in the Avoods of Canada, in the AAdlderness of business affairs; or in the depths of human AA"ant, miser}" and sorroAA", a braA"e, masterful, helpful man, and a good man ever3"Avhere.

Alexander M. Dole AA"as fortunate in heredit}'. His father, Alexander Mac Dole, AA'as a Scotch Presb3'terian, a man of unsAA^erA'ing integrit}", of strong opinions, and prejudices, a ferA'cnt [latriot, and, ph3"sicall3", capable of great endurance. Me had espoused the cause of the colonies, and fought in the Kevolutionar}' War, and often related to his older ehildren incidents iti the siege of Yorktown, and the episode of Benedict Arnold and Major Andre. From him, Alexander, jr., in¬ herited strength of purpose, and strength of limb, adherence to prin¬ ciples of right, and capability as a man of affairs.

His mother, whose maiden name was Olive Abbott, was English, and one of nature's gentlewomen, of great dignity, and sweetness of character. From her he derived his rare sympath3'- with distress and oppression, his benevolence and gentleness.

When the war of 1812 broke out, the father re-enlisted, and took with him the two oldest boys, David and Wil¬ liam. He contracted a fever in camp, at Plattsburgg, died, while crossing Lake Champlain, and was buried on Grand Isle, Vermont.

William, in his hatred of everything British, dropped the Mac from his name, and, after peace was declared, assumed the care of his widowed mother and the younger children, who, also from that time, wrote the name in its present form.

If he was fortunate in his ancestry, he was equalE^ fortunate that at his birth his family was poor, and that he was, from childhood, absolutely selfdependent, because, like every heroic soul, in overcoming hard circum¬ stances, he acquired not only strength of body and mind, but moral nobility.

His courage and prowess served him to good purpose among the rough men with which he lived, as many in¬ cidents proved. One was his success in dealing with the "Shiners" - a re¬ ligious-political organization, now happily gone with the unsettled times which produced it. This body terror¬ ized whole communities by acts of outlawry. Members of it set upon one of Hamilton Brother's managers, Mr.

Dole's predecessor, and left him for dead. He recovered, but was, physi¬ cally, ever after, a broken man. Thej^ attempted to treat Mr. Dole the same way, but, were every time outwitted, being met in such a way that the boldest of them came to have a whole¬ some fear of him, while they all re¬ spected him. If he was a magnani¬ mous enemy, he was, also, emphatic¬ ally a friend - not to one or two, but to many, and he kept his friendships where he could sustain them, for his reserve was absolutely unapproach¬ able.

To a cherished few he was an ideal friend - loyal, alwaj^s, through good and evil report, and faithful to the best in those he loved, but pitiless and unsparing in his condemnation of what was base and unworthy, even in those nearest and dearest.

A. M. Dole was a man to whom it would be safe to send a youth on the verge of moral collapse, for he was a tower of strength to the weak and tempted , and uplifting them by appeals to the strength, and not the weakness, of their souls.

Though past his j^outh when he married, his domestic life was ver}^ happy, and if he held what are now considered old-fashioned ideas of parental duty, he proved a wise, kind and judicious father. Of his two children, the older, a daughter, of about ten, died suddenl}'^, in 1868.

Following this sad bereavement, came the change in his spiritual life. As a Christian, he was as thorough^' in earnest as he had been in ever^^ other walk of life. The Bible was his constant study, and in creed he affili¬ ated with the society of Brethren, being a regular attendant at their meetings.

man, he left no record of his benefac¬ tions, and it is, therefore, impossible to estimate them, but it is known that he gave (and it is believed, largely) to the sufferers by the Chicago fire, in 1871, to the agriculturists burned out by the fire, in Ottawa and vicinity, in 1870, and to the Western farmers in the localities devastated by the grass¬ hopper plague, of 1875. He dissemin¬ ated religious literature, visited and comforted the individually afflicted, befriended the poor, and was rich in the love and gratitude of the unfor¬ tunate.

His hatred of oppression was equalled only by his faith in the great democracy of the people, and his de¬ sire to relieve the needs of humanity. He was interested in the great ques¬ tions of the day - the suffrage agita¬ tion, the temperance reform move¬ ment, the condition of the freed men of the South, and the labor problem.

His theology was as simple, and his faith as sincere and direct as that of a child. In a letter, written during a time of great religious upheaval, he says :

"Under all the buildings of man's device, the Eternal, the Rock of Ages, stands sure. We can do without forms and ceremonies, without the so-called church, without the Bible even, but we cannot do without God, nor with¬ out Christ, nor deny the truth that be¬ cause He is good and true, we must be so too."

He reared no pile of masonry in which to segregate suffering human¬ ity, but, as was said above, to brighten darkened homes, to relieve destitution, and cheer the unblest, was a ])art of his dail}' life.

Hon. Nelson Williams. This well known, successful, and self-made citi¬ zen, of Minneapolis, first saw the light of day, April 25, 1825, at Caldwell's Manor, Lower Canada, about three miles from the Vermont State line. He was the third son and the eighth child, in a family' of ten children born to his parents, John C. and Mary Williams, who were born in Vermont, about the years 1784 and 1786, respec¬ tively.

Hardy Early Life

When Nelson was ten years of age, the family returned across the Ameri¬ can line, and settled at Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York. The region was heavily timbered, and the northern part of the town, where was the Williams home, especially so. In¬ ured to hardy training and labor, from the age of 16 to 22 3'ears, Mr. Williams became an expert axman, and did a large amont of clearing. In the ver3" commencement of railroad construc¬ tion, in this country, the Northern Railroad was, in 1846, located through Lawrence, between Rouse's Point and Ogdensburg. As an axman, Mr. Williams aided in cutting and clearing the right-of-way for the line through Lawrence, and upon the completion of that work, he was appointed to take charge of a large force of men, in ex¬ cavating for the depot grounds and station, at Lawrence. As the road ad¬ vanced, for the material needed for the superstructure, he desired a con¬ tract for cross ties, and, at the age of twenty-four, made three trips, on horseback, to Ogdensburg, fort3'-one miles, which resulted in securing a contract for 10,500 ties, which was the number required for the line through his town, and which were made of tamarac timber, and the contract for which was completed in the sunimer of 1850.

In Railway Service

Upon the earl3" opening of the rail¬ road, Mr. Williams was appointed station agent, at Lawrence, b}- the fol¬ lowing official notice, which is here given in full, for its historical signifi¬ cance:

"You are herein' appointed Station Agent, at Lawrence, to take effect on the 20th of September, 1850, at which time 3^ou will be at the station, and take charge of the building.

This position Mr. Williams held until he resigned, to accept an appoint¬ ment as Route Agent, in the Railwa}' Mail service, on the same road, which was conferred under date of Ma}^ 15, 1853, and was for Route No. 1253, the salary being $600 per 3'ear. This, his second appointive trust, he faithful I3' held until the fall of 1855, when he resigned the place for the purpose of removing to Wisconsin, where he was to enter on a still broader sphere of action, personal and public. He lo¬ cated at the new town of Stoughton, Dane Count3L

Public Life In Wisconsin

With no natural inclination to hold public office, 3'et, soon after he be¬ came a citizen, of Stoughton, he was called to serve the Republican part3' of which he had ever been a member since its organization, in the Wiscon¬ sin Legislature, as Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, which place he filled for the 3'ears 1864, '65, and '66, follow¬ ing which, and in recognition of his abilit3', and interest, in public affairs, he was urged to become a candidate for the Assembly, from the Dane Count3^ District. Accepting, he was elected, and served for the term of 1868, in which service he was a col¬ league of Hon. Knute Nelson, the present Governor of Minnesota. Fol¬ lowing this term in the Assemb3^, he was elected to the Upper House, and served as State Senator, for 1869-'70. Other public service in Wisconsin, was in war time, when. May 23, 1864, he was appointed Special Provost Marshal, for the Second Congressional District, in which capacit3' he was able to render important and patriotic service in support of the government and in the administration of the Federal laws, in that State. Being self-educated, with little school train¬ ing outside of the early district school, he had ever possessed a deep interest in educational affairs, in recognition of which, on January 1 1th, 1867, he was appointed Normal School Regent, for Wisconsin, to fill an unexpired term, and the following 3^ear, he was re-ap¬ pointed, to a full term of three years, which had not expired when he re¬ signed, to remove from the State. This public service, in Wisconsin, brought Mr. Williams into connection with the prominent men. State and national, whose public services were so illus¬ trious in holding Wisconsin up to credit and honor, in relation to the Union and to the Republican part3'.

Business Activity

lived. Mr. Williams was in business ventures as successful as he was in public affairs. For several years he dealt largely in produce, buying and shipping to Milwaukee and Chicago. In 1865, he took a trip to the oil regions, then newly discovered, in Pennsyl¬ vania, and at Pit Hole, Venango County, was placed in charge of what was known as the Rooker farm, where, as business manager, he made, in com¬ missions, as compensation for his services, over $30,000, besides some valuable lands, which sum he brought back to Stoughton, in government bonds, having been absent but four months. After having spent four or five years in helping to build up Stoughton, he determined to remove to the wider field, Minneapolis. Regret at his departure was expressed on every hand, local and State. The Wisconsin State Journal, having re¬ viewed the steps by which he had risen while a citizen of the State, said:

In the time, he has secured some of the most substantial rewards of sterling integrity, enterprising spirit and a vigorous, generous nature. * ^ * When he came here, he was known to less than half a dozen per¬ sons in the State, and has gained a large circle of friends, who are strong¬ ly attached to him, and sincerely re¬ gret to lose his society. * * * Ver}^

The same journal detailed Mr. Wil¬ liams' efforts in behalf of the Normal school sj'stem, of the State, which has since been so greatly developed.

Kemoval To Minnesota

Dear Sir - I take the liberty of ad¬ dressing you in relation to Hon. Nel¬ son Williams, for many years an hon¬ ored resident of this State, but now of your State; and beg to say, that I knew him well, having been associated with him in the Senate of our State, and also in our Normal School Board.

As a Senator, he was vigilant, faith¬ ful and influential, always enjoying the most sincere regard, and fullest confidence of his fellow members, and of his constituents.

As a Regent of Normal Schools, he bore an important part in laying the foundations of our present excellent S3'stem. His deep interest in the cause of education, his sound judg¬ ment, and his inflexible integrity, made his services of great benefit to the State.

Family And Home

Since Mr. Williams has been a resident of Minneapolis, he has shown that enterprise and public spirit which has ever been characteristic of the man. In business he has been quite entirely occupied, in the real estate business, with the care of his own property and with the return for judicious investments made in Min¬ neapolis. His family consists of wife and four children - one son, and three daughters - the three eldest born in Stoughton^ Marj'^ A., the eldest, is the wife of piiarles B. Peck, attorney-atlaw. The other two daughters are unmarried. The son, Willis S., is a graduate from Yale College, class of 1886, and is now manager of the Clear¬ ing House of the Chamber of Com¬ merce, which position he has filled for the past two 5^ears with credit to him¬ self and to the satisfaction of all con¬ cerned. Mr. Williams has a beautiful summer home at Minnetonka Beach, Minnetonka, where he has spent the past eight summers, the winters being always spent in the city. His lake place is one of the most inviting of the many at that restful resort, and he and family greatly enjoy there, as elsewhere, the delights of home.

In Public Affairs

In public affairs, Mr. Williams has lost none of the interest which marked his life in Wisconsin. It has reached to nearly all of the lines presented in a large and growing city, and the noble State with which he has cast his lot. For the latter, he has held numerous commissions of trust, though withholding himself from any political office. In charitable work, in Minneapolis, he has been among the foremost. In building up the city he has aided to raise large sums of money for the promotion of industrial enter¬ prises. He has been, for years, an active member of the Board of Trade, of which he is a Director and also Treasurer, and he is the Vice-Presi¬ dent and one of the Directoi's of the Germania Bank of Minneapolis, of which he is one of the stockholders. While eschewing political office, he has been an unswerving and steadfast Republican, active in campaigns, and called often to take antive part in con¬ ventions, city, county and State. In conneetion with the National Repub¬ lican Convention, held at Minneapolis, in 1892, when President Harrison was re-nominated, while earnestly desiring the re-nomination of the President he was able, as a member of the local committee on entertainment, to do the city of Minneapolis signal service in the record obtained for hospitality and enterprise. Mr. Williams was first on that committee, next to the chairman, and did a prodigious amount of work in caring for the city's numerous and distinguished guests, on that historic occasion. His personal part was recognized by many who were here, among them the delegation of Wy¬ oming, which returned to him a formal acknowledgment, enumerative of his graceful courtesies, acknowledged in the following terms:

We wish especially to thank Nelson Williams, of the committee on enter¬ tainment, who with so many guests to remember, happily remembered them all and included the Wyoming delega¬ tion in the circle that received his individual attention.

Mr. Williams' personal activity is best shown by recounting a few of the business enterprises in which he en¬ gaged. He arrived in Minneapolis early in May, 1870, and immediately purchased considerable promising real estate. In October, of the same year, he entered into a co-partnership with George R. Lyman to carry on the wholesale and retail drug business, and such an encouragement to the growing jobbing business of Minne¬ apolis was made, commencing in No. 2, Center block, on Nicollet Ayenue, the firm name being Lyman and Wil¬ liams. For a year and a half the en¬ tire business, which grew to large pro¬ portions, was carried on in this build¬ ing. In order to enlarge the whole¬ sale department of the business, in the spring of 1872, the firm entered into a contract with parties to erect for them the large three-story build- iiig of brick, No. 103 Washington Avenue, South, which was exclusively for their wholesale departnient, and which they occupied in the fall of

1872. Their retail department was conducted in a store in the Nicollet House block. Not being a practical druggist, Mr. Williams, in the fall of

1873, sold his interest in the business to Mr. L\anan, taking in pay for his share of the stock and fixtures, Mr. Lyman's share in the Washington Avenue block.

From this time forward, Mr. Williams devoted himself more exclusively to real estate, and to individual building. In 1874 or '75, he completed a resi¬ dence for himself, on the corner of Second Avenue South and Seventh Street, at a cost of about $15,000, and it was one of the best residences which had at that time been reared in the growing city. It was a wooden Man¬ sard, with veneering of cream colored brick, two stories, and contained twelve large rooms. This residence he occupied until the fall of 1879,when it was leased to John Crosb}", of the Washburn-Crosby Compaii}-, who con¬ tinued to occup3' it for seven success¬ ive 3'^ears, during which time Mr. Wil¬ liams was largel}^ occupied in the part which he took in the development of Lake Minnetonka, which has been be¬ fore referred to. He first located on the south shore of the lake, near to the then newly opened Lake Park Plotel. In 1885, he transferred his in¬ terest to the opposite shore, purchas¬ ing of the Great Northern Railway" Compan3' the large and beautiful grounds he has since so greatlj^ im¬ proved. He at first tented out on these grounds, and personally' super¬ intended the construction of the hand¬ some lake home he proceeded to erect. Since located there, he has given his personal attention to the various in¬ terests affecting Minnetonka, and to his efforts are due, in a large degree, much of the development of that part of the lake shore. His summer home is centrally located, with reference to the Great Northern's interests there, and is less than three blocks from the company^'s Hotel Lafay'ette, which is the largest and most attractive summer hotel in the entire West. This summer home not only' gives himself and family great personal comfort and enjoy'inent, but it is often thrown open in private recognition of men of public wmrth or character with whom both here and elsewhere he has been associated in his long and busy life.

Among other building done in Min¬ neapolis, Mr. Williams erected, in 1888, the brick business block which, with its three stories of flats, adorns the corner of Sixth Street South and Seventh Avenue, on ground the wis¬ dom of which purchase w'as long since demonstrated. The block cost about $20,000 and contains, besides three fine stores, thirty^-two rooms ar¬ ranged and adapted for small families, whom seek the location because so central to business as to avoid the ex¬ pense of street car fare. The wisdom of the enterprise is demonstrated in the fact that the block is rarely want¬ ing in tenants, and the example set by Mr. Williams is one in which there would be a public benefit conferred if it was oftener followed by' property' owners. Care for these and their various rentals has been the most of the business conducted by- Mr. Williams for several years past.

Of institutions brought to Minneap¬ olis by the influence and self-sacri¬ ficing efforts of her citizens, there have been a number to which Mr.

Williams has lent his personal aid. One cf these was the Milwaukee Rail¬ road shops, part of the money for the bonus that secured their location here having been raised by his personal efforts. He also owned a part of the ground on which the shops were located. The public commissions he has filled under various State and municipal appointments have been, largely, benevolent and charitable. In national and international conventions of the institutions of corrections and charities, he is a frequent and influen¬ tial delegate. In his nature religious, and belonging to the Congregational form, he is, at the same time that he is an active man of affairs, one of a kindly, generous nature, and a man tenderly devoted to his family and proud of the city. State and coun¬ try in which he lives.

Andrew Craik was born near the city of Edinborough, Scotland, May 22d, 1817. When a child, he went, with his parents, to Canada. They located in the township of Henchenbrook, county of Beauharnais, near the frontier of New York State. At the age of twelve, he went to the city of Montreal and received a common education. At the age of sixteen, he was put in charge of a country grist mill, belonging to his father, which he conducted, for some years, with en¬ tire satisfaction. In the year 1837, the patriotic French, in Eastern Canada, with their English and American sympathizers in Western Canada, commenced ative operations for inde¬ pendence. The party loyal to the Im¬ perial Government met this by volun¬ teering for its support. Among them was found the subject of this sketch, then in his twenty-first year. He was readily taken notice of by the com¬

In May, 1840, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Broadfoot, from Scotland, by whom he had six children, Wil¬ liam, James, John, Isabell, Andrew and Alexander.

In May, 1841, he resigned his com¬ mission in the volunteer service, re¬ ceived from the commander a letter of thanks for his services, and, shortly after, was appointed Captain of mili¬ tia. He then embarked in the woolen manufacturing business, which he continued until 1846, when he removed to Three Rivers, and commenced the manufacture of oatmeal, for the gulf fishery and Quebec markets.

In 1861, he removed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he engaged in the flouring mill business until 1869, when he removed to Minneapolis and pur¬ chased the Edina Mills (now the vil¬ lage of Edina), which he improved, and commenced the manufacture of oatmeal and pearl barley - the first of the kind in the State of Minnesota. Mr. Craik has been an energetic busi¬ ness man and a representative citizen of his community.

George W. Esterly. Among the wonderful achievements which mark the present century, in the introduc¬ tion of mechanical appliances to econ¬ omize labor and multiply production, not the least important, in their re¬ sults, are those which affect the pro¬ cesses of agriculture. They have made the settlement and cultivation of the western prairie possible, and have everywhere relieved the hus¬ bandman of the most tedious and ex¬ hausting labor of his pursuit.

who have contributed, by their genius, application and enterprise, to the in¬ troduction of labor-saving machinery in agriculture, the Esterlys hold a prominent place. Three generations of the family have now been success¬ ively engaged in the invention of new machines, in systematizing their man¬ ufacture, and in the management of an extensive establishment for their construction and distribution. If her¬ editary rank entitles some families to wear insignia, and assume titles of honor, how much more are these de¬ serving of honor and distinction, who by their inventive genius and adminis¬ trative ability, have added to the products of the land, and relieved husbandry of its toil and drudgery.

George Esterly removed from Ulster County, New York, in 1837, and settled on Heart Prairie, Walworth County, Wisconsin, where he entered some twelve hundred acres of land, and en¬ gaged extensively in farming. He was a pioneer in that region. It was comparatively easy to plow up large fields in the boundless prairies, and put in wheat by the hundreds of acres, but when the golden harvest was ready for the sickle, the scarcity of labor and the tiresome swinging of the cradle turned the thoughts of the extensive farmer to methods of expe¬ diting and economizing the labor of the harvest. He commenced experi¬ ments, and, at length, invented a header, by means of which the grain, as cut, was conveyed, by canvases, into a large wagon box, traveling along by the side of the cutting ma¬ chine. A patent was granted by the United States patent office, on this machine, October 2d, 1844, and its manufacture was undertaken by the inventor. It was a success, and is still in use, principally on the Pacific Coast.

Mr. Esterly devoted his inventive faculties to the perfection of reaping and mowing machines, and, in 1857, removed to Whitewater, where he found facilities for manufacturing on a large scale.

Another of his inventions, which came into general use, was the sulky corn cultivator, which operated on both sides of the row at the same time, and he was the first to patent such a device. Patents were also granted him for seeding machines, self-binding harvesters, and a large number of improvements in various agricultural machines.

It was while his first great inven¬ tion was in gestation, in his teem¬ ing brain, that George W. Esterly was born. The date of his birth was April 25th, 1842, and the place the great farm near Whitewater, Wisconsin. His childhood and youth were passed upon the farm, where he became ac¬ customed to its routine, and shared in its labors, and, at the same time, grew into familiarity with the experiments and tentative trials of machines which his father was constantly engaged in. He was given the best facilities for obtaining a liberal education which the vicinity afforded. Having gone through the course of the home dis¬ trict school, he spent a year in 'the high school at Racine, and then de¬ voted two years to attendance at the University of Wisconsin, where he took special studies, especially in higher mathematics and physics. After leaving the University, he took a full course in Spencer's Commercial College, at Milwaukee, and graduated there, in the spring of 1865. Plaving spent his vacation, and many unem¬ ployed hours, in his father's office, soon after leaving the Universit3', in 1862, he became manager of the busi- ness. Ten years later, he became a partner, under the style of George Esterly and Son. The business was chiefly the manufacture of harvesting machinery. Having grown to large proportions, the business was incor¬ porated, in 1884, as the Esterly Har¬ vesting Machine Company, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, having a paid-up capital of $400,000. Of this company, G. W. Esterly was vice-president and secretary. His good judgment, methodical habits, and excellent gen¬ eral and business education qualified him to manage successfully the ex¬ tensive and growing business of the company, which sent out its machines by the thousands throughout the agricultural regions of the North and West and distributed them among the great ranches of the Pacific Coast.

The Minneapolis-Esterly Harvester Company, of Minneapolis, was organ¬ ized in 1893. Mr. G. W. Esterly is president of the company and Mr. T. B. Walker, vice-president, while G. M. Esterly, the oldest son of the presi¬ dent, is superintendent of the factory. The works are located at St. Louis Park. The plant covers about ten acres of ground. The buildings are two and a half and three stories high, built of brick, with stone foundations. The Minneapolis-Esterly Company bought all the patents, licenses, ma¬ chinery and tools of the old Whitewater Company and moved the manu¬ facturing business here. They also brought about one hundred of their former employes, most of whom have families. The factory at St. Louis Park, is the most perfectly arranged and best equipped harvester plant in the United States. It has a capacity to manufacture ten thousand twine binding harvesters, and ten thousand mowers annually, and has been turn¬ ing them out at that rate this season. With the facilities abounding here for carrying on large manufacturing con¬ cerns and distributing their products, with the skilled and energetic man¬ agement of the Esterlys, and the lib¬ eral financial backing which the citi¬ zens of Minneapolis have given the company, it is not too much to antici¬ pate that their harvester company will become a leader in the great in¬ terests of the city.

Mr. Esterly married, on the 6th of November, 1865, Miss Kate Haines, of Columbus, Wisconsin. They have five children, of whom the oldest, George M., is superintendent of the company's factory; another son. Bur¬ ton H., is about completing his stud¬ ies at the State University, where an¬ other son, Frank C., is still in attend¬ ance; two daughters, Blanche and Helen, are inmates of the home and yet at school. The family have a resi¬ dence in the beautiful suburb of Ken¬ wood, where Mr. Esterly has pur¬ chased lots, and designs soon to erect a house, commensurate with the posi¬ tion and needs of the family and in keeping with the attractions of the unrivalled Kenwood Boulevard.

While intent upon establishing a house and name for themselves, the Esterlys have not traced their ancestry beyond the emigrant from New York, in 1837. The traditions of the family point to a German origin, on the side of the father, while on that of the mother they claim a Welsh nativity. If the etymology of the name can fur¬ nish a reliable clue to the origin of the family, it would suggest derivation from the Esterlings, a name applied to a division of the ancient Franks. However this may be, the fame which is justly attached to those who have brought amelioration to the hard labor

Francis Morrison. Among the many pioneers of Minnesota, there were none more universally respected in every walk of life than the late Francis Morrison. A native of Ver¬ mont, he inherited all of the stern in¬ tegrity of the pilgrim fathers of New England. Tn early life, he became a contractor, and aided in building the railroads in his native State. Subse¬ quently he followed the same busi¬ ness in New York and Indiana. Tn the early summer of 1852, when he had arrived at a full, vigorous man¬ hood, he reached the precincts, with his interesting family, of what is now Minneapolis, and from that period un¬ til his death. May 81st, 1894, Minnesota was his cherished home. Here he improved the opportunities which a rich field offered in developing the re¬ sources surrounding the Falls of St. Anthony. A former workman for Mr. >[orrison, in both Vermont and New York, had preceded him to Minnesota, and at the time of his arrival, was, with others, about to commence build¬ ing mills below the outlet of Min¬ netonka. Mr. Morrison immediately became a member of the firm, and, with his usual energy, contributed largely in the erection of the mills, which were the first improvements of a similar character west of the Mis¬ sissippi, in Hennepin County. This was Mr. Morrison's first venture in business matters in Minnesota, and while it was not a large, paying in¬ vestment, it was a satisfactory one, not onl}^ to himself, but to his partners.

Mississippi, abov^e the military reser¬ vation, which covered lands as far north as Bassett's Creek, and pro¬ duced settlement to the south of that stream. To the north, though unsurveyed, the lands were open to pre-emption claim, and Mr. Morrison staked out a claim of 153 acres, lying on the bank of the river, back to the jiresent Eyndale Avenue, l3dng be¬ tween Twenty-sixth and Thirty-second Streets, north, embracing the entire tract, except the forty acres now con¬ stituting Famous Park. ft was a beautiful tract of land. Next the river bank was a level and rich strip of bottom, rising b}^ a gentle acclivit3% and covered with an open growth of black and burr oaks, with occasional thickets of aspen and poplar. Near the southerB" boundar}", he built a small house, into which he moved his family. Here he has resided for over fort}' 3''ears, witnessing the growth of a cit}', which has long since en¬ croached upon his farm, running its streets through his former corn fields and pasture, and lighting its flicker¬ ing gaslights upon the corners, where onl}' the lightning bug sparkled in momentar}'- flashes through the stanw nights.

In the earl}' 3'ears, Mr. Morrison was content to cultivate these acres as a farm, while he obtained work in the structures which were undertaken in the infant town, or went into the pineries of the upper countr}' to cut the lumber which was needed to build up her houses, and fence the prairie farms of the surrounding countr}'. Not man}' years passed before the jiassion for jilatting additions seized the owners of surburban jiroperty, and the land was platted as Demmon's and Morrison's Addition. It was, however, premature. Many of the additions were subsequently vacated. But Mr. Morrison, with patience un¬ wearied b}'' delay, held on to his pos¬ session, paid his taxes, and bided his time. In the later development of the city, population overflowed its north¬ ern limits, and brought his lots into requisition. When the Park Board, in 1884, designated "Nigger Hill" for one of the public parks, and soon con¬ verted its grassy hills into the beauti¬ ful Famous Park, the vicinity became desirable for residences, and now the old farm, and many unappropriated blocks and lots of the addition have become the sites of beautiful homes.

Mr. Morrison was born in the year 1813, in the town of Windsor, Ver¬ mont. At the age of thirteen years, his parents removed to Stowe, where, in the shadow of the Green Moun¬ tains, and engaged in the homel}- and laborious work of tilling a moun¬ tain farm, he grew up, and passed the early period of his manhood. Here he married, and settled down to the agri¬ cultural life in which he had been bred. Though steady minded and in¬ dustrious, he was not insensible to the allurements of enterprise. When work was prosecuted in the vicinity of his home, on the Vermont Central Railroad, he took emplo5'^ment in its construction, and spent four j^ears, from 1847, in the service of the road. When the job was finished, having de¬ veloped a taste and adaptation for such work, he came West, and secured a job in the construction of a line of railroad in Indiana, running from Michigan City. After a year spent in Indiana, he pushed northwestward, passing the frontiers of the settled country, came to St. Anthony, in 1852.

that early and beautiful structure, in its construction, in 1854, and upon its completion, seated b}'- the side of Mr. T. J. Griffith, the engineer of the bridge, he drove the first team over the bridge, which was also the first to span the Mississippi at any point.

Mr. Morrison has been extensivel}^ engaged in the lumbering business. Owning quantities of fine timbered lands upon the Upper Mississippi, he built a saw mill, and opened a lumber business, which aided materially in the upbuilding of a great city, upon grounds that he once ploughed, and cultivated. He has been an intelligent on-looker in the progress of the forty 3"ears, having a sound judgment, un¬ common firmness, and stabilitj^ of char¬ acter, and a mind well stored with the wisdom which comes from wide read¬ ing, and thoughtful meditation.

He was happy in his domestic rela¬ tions, and fond of home and the asso¬ ciations of home. In early manhood, he married Miss Hannah Perkins, of Stowe, Vermont, who survives him. She is a lady of great merit, and a member of one of the most respect¬ able and respected families in Ver¬ mont. The late Hon. Oscar Perkins, of Rice County, in this State, was her brother. Another brother is Captain Norman Perkins, of the mail service, in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison were the parents of two children - the late Henr^" and Oscar Morrison. They both bloomed into manhood and were full of bright hopes and vigorous promises - richly endowed with good, honest, business habits and qualifica¬ tions. The3^ preceded Mr. Morrison to the spirit land, leaving children, whom are a great comfort to the grandparents.

Rohekt Henry Hasty. This gentle¬ man, venerable in years, but yet re¬ taining much of the buoyancy of spirit and activity of bod}?- and mind of a man of middle age, and still engaged in active business, was a pioneer of Minnesota, and has been, for nearl}' thirty years, a resident of Minneapo¬ lis, or in its vicinity, and has, for forty-five j^ears, been one of the most industrious, respected and useful citi¬ zens of the State of his early adoption.

Like so many of the early settlers upon the St. Croix and Mississippi, drawn hither by the attractions of lumbering, he was born in Maine, where he had his introduction into the business of lumbering, in all its diversified branches. His father, Wil¬ liam Hasty, was a resident of Limer¬ ick, York County, Maine, where he cultivated a farm and sometimes var¬ ied his work with lumbering.

Robert was born, December 12th, 1822, and was the seventh of a family of ten children, most of whom grew to maturity. The narrow income of the little farm, far inland, on a branch of the Lace River, did not allow indul¬ gence in many of the luxuries of life, nor exempt the children from such labor as was suitable to their ages. They, however, were privileged to at¬ tend the district school, during three winter months of each year, until twelve years of age, when their lal:)or became too valuable to be spared from contributing to the famil3^ mainten¬ ance.

In 1841, when nineteen years old, Mr. Hasty left the home of his infancy and bo^diood, to seek self-support, in the hardy struggle of life. Going to Baring, Washington County, a town on the St. Croix, he found employ¬ ment, on a farm, for two years. He ihen went into the woods, on the vSt.

Croix, and commenced his connection with the lumbering business, which he learned in all its branches, and which constituted his occupation, in Maine and Minnesota, for the next forty-five 3'ears, except between four and five j^ears that he spent in the military service. He was emploj'ed in the lumbering camps during the winters, worked on the drives in the spring, and in sawmills through the summers, for two j^ears. He then formed a partnership with Mr. Albert Stimpson, in lumbering, and engaged, with him, in cutting and driving logs and operating a sawmill at Baring. This business continued three 3'ears, when it was sold, and Mr. Hasty was then eraploj^ed, for a 3"ear, in charge of the lumber business of Hamilton and Dunn, at Baring.

On the 15th of December, 1844, Mr. Hast3^ was married, at Baring, to Miss Margaret Gillespie, and com¬ menced housekeeping. This connec¬ tion lasted for fort3^ four 3'ears, until Mrs. Hasty's death, in 1888. She was a lady of more than usual loveliness, domestic virtues and strength of f'haracter. She became connected with the Methodist church, in earl3^ life, in which she was joined 1)3^ her hus¬ band, at a later period. Without neg¬ lecting her domestic duties, she en¬ tered zealousl3' into the religious and henevolent work of the church, and was an active worker for tlie pro¬ motion of temperance and other re¬ forms. While living at Anoka she was engaged in the somewhat cele¬ brated work of the woman's crusade. In place of a child of their own, Mr. and Mrs. Hast3' adopted, when a lad, James R. Farnham, who has lately be¬ come a ])ai tner of his adoptive father.

nesota, taking up his residence at Stillwater, whither a number of lum¬ bermen of his acquaintance, from the St. Croix, of Maine, had already come. The first winter he run a sawmill, for John McKusick. The following sum¬ mer he took a job, from W. F. C. Fol¬ som, to pick up a lot of stray logs on Lake St. Croix, and deliver them at Point Douglas. The next winter he went into the woods, taking charge of a lumbering camp, on Apple River, for Irving McKusick. In the spring he drove the logs down the river, and then worked again in a sawmill. For his third winter in Minnesota, Mr. Hasty formed a partnership with Al¬ bert Stimpson, his old Maine partner, in logging, on Ground House. After¬ wards he bought out Stimpson's in¬ terest, and took Stephen Merrill as a partner. He continued in the logging business, on Apple River, and else¬ where, until the winter of 1857, when, having been appointed, by Governor Sibley, Surveyor-General' of logs and lumber of the First District of Minne¬ sota, he sold out his interest and de¬ voted himself to his official duties, which were responsible and exacting. After holding the office two years, his health failed, and he was elected to the less laborious position of City Marshal of Stillwater, which he held for two 3^ears. Then he worked for the boom company, surveying logs, and was thus engaged when the sum¬ mons to take up arms came, from President Lincoln, to the patriotic citizens, in the summer of 1861. Drop¬ ping his rule and tally book, he set about recruiting a companj^, and, up¬ on the organization of the Sixth Regi¬ ment of Minnesota Volunteers, at Fort Snelling, in August, he was en¬ rolled in Company I, of that regiment, and was appointed Second Lieuten¬ ant, C. A. Bromly being its Captain. The Indian massacre occurring soon after the organization of the regi ment it was emplo3^ed in defence of the frontier. Lieutenant Hast^', with his company, accompanied General Sib¬ ley, in the Indian campaign of 1862, and was present and participated in the battle with the savages at Wood Lake. After the capture of the In¬ dians, he was present, at Mankato, at the execution of the ringleaders of the revolt, some thirt3^-eight being hung upon one scaffold. He was also with General Sibley, in the campaign of 1863, across the western plains. In the fall of 1864, Lieutenant Hasty was detailed to the charge of a convales¬ cent corp at Camp Goodhue, and, afterwards, to a draft rendezvous.

In July, 1865, he joined his regiment, at Helena, Arkansas, but was soon attacked with malarial fever, and re¬ ceived his discharge from the service, for disability, just before the close of the war. Returning to Minnesota, his convalescence was slow, and nearl3^ a 3^ear passed before he was able to re¬ sume his usual labor.

He now removed to Minneapolis, taking a house on Fourth Street, op¬ posite Dr. Ames' residence, and worked in a sawmill, of which he had charge, on the old dam, for Ladd, Gorton and Company. During the next two or three years, he was engaged in saw¬ mill work and scaling, being employed by James Love, Surveyor-General of logs, by W. D. Washburn and Company and Dr. Levi Butler.