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GEN
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01772 1843
GENEALOGY 977.6 IL6
Mas C. H. Colyan
1
15-92
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ILLUSTRATED
ALBUM OF BIOGRAPHY
.
OF THE FAMOUS
VALLEY OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND THE PARK REGIONS, INCLUDING THE MOST FERTILE AND WIDELY-KNOWN
PORTIONS OF
MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA.
Containing Biographical Sketches of Hundreds of Prominent Old Settlers and Repre- sentative Citizens, with a Review of their Life Work; their Identity with the Growth and Development of these Famous Regions ; Reminiscences of Personal History and Pioneer Life ; and other Interesting and Valuable Matter which should be Preserved in History.
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Embracing Biographical Sketches and a Full Page Portrait of Each.
HISTORY OF MINNESOTA,
Embracing an Account of Early Explorations, Organization, a Review of the Political History, and a Concise History of the Indian Outbreak of 1862.
ILLUSTRATED.
CHICAGO: ALDEN, OGLE & COMPANY. 1889.
Biography is the only true history."-EMERSON.
COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY OCCIDENTAL PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO, ILL.
PRINTED AND BOUND BY DONOHUE & HENNEBERRY, CHICAGO.
ONTENTS
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PAGE.
PAGE.
George Washington. 9
John Adams. 14
Thomas Jefferson 20
James Madison 26
James Monroe.
32
John Quincy Adams. 38
Andrew Jackson 47
Martin Van Buren 52
Wm. Henry Harrison.
56
Chester A. Arthur 113
Grover Cleveland .. 117
Benjamin Harrison 120
HISTORY OF MINNESOTA.
CHAPTER I.
LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY, &C. 123
Location. 123
Resources. 123
Topography. 123
Railroads. .
124
Population Statistics.
124
CHAPTER II.
HISTORY FROM 1660 TO 1888. 125
Early Explorations. 125
During the Seventeenth Century 126
During the Eighteenth Century. 128
During the Nineteenth Century.
129
Organization as a Territory
131
Organization as a State.
131
Chronological Events.
132
CHAPTER III.
THE INDIAN MASSACRE
133
Indian Tribes 133
Bloodshed. 135
Battles.
138
Surrender of Indians.
138
Execution of Thirty-eight Indians.
139
CHAPTER IV.
TERRITORIAL AND STATE OFFICERS.
140
CHAPTER V.
REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS AND CREATION OF COUNTIES 143
Senators.
143
Representatives.
143
Creation of Counties
144
.
Abraham Lincoln. 84
Andrew Johnson. 93
U. S. Grant. 96
Rutherford B. Hayes 102
James A. Garfield. 109
John Tyler. 60
James K. Polk.
64
Zachary Taylor.
68
Millard Fillmore. 72
Franklin Pierce. 76
James Buchanan. 80
iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
RED RIVER VALLEY AND PARK REGIONS.
DESCRIPTIVE AND HISTORICAL INTRODUCTORY.
PAGE.
PAGE.
Topography. ..
149
Resources and Fertility. 150
General Remarks
149
Early Settlement 150
Area. 150
Indian Outbreak ..
151
Soil and Surface Features.
150
Advent of Railroads. 152
Climate
150
Progress and Development. 153
BIOGRAPHICAL.
PAGE.
Aanenson, Reinert. 256
Bates, William D 529
Bennewitz, Theo. L. 569
Aaker, Hon. L. K. 796
Baumbach, Hon. Fred .. 160
Berg, John A. 559
Aberle, Christian 501
Bassett, Norman A 185
Bergerson, William O. 590
Abbott, Albert.
586
Acker, Nels E.
788
Barrows, William H. 246
Becker, John. 722
Adams, Orison T 275
Barker, Henry W. 268
Belcourt, Dr. O. E. 616
Adams, Elmer.
420
Baxter, Hon. L. 297
Beck, Ole J.
647
Adams, Andrew 751
Baxter, C. L 708
Bird, George N 743
Ainsworth, Walter C 708
Bain, Robert. 302
Billings, Daniel W 761
Bjorge, Christ. 566
Blakemore, Robert B 602
Allen, Cyrus 340
Barnard, James H.
376
Allen, Hon. J. H.
717
Bailey, Walter D. 469
Blanding, Joseph W. 416
Bly, Dr. T. H. 540
Bowman, H. A. 741
Boerner, Albert. 363
Anderson, Alexander. 254
Backer, Charles. 555
Borchers, Louis. 525
Anderson, Andrew G 286
Barry, George W. 778
Boyd, Dr. H. J 451
Anderson, William J 671
Bayrell, L. S 791
Boylan, James H.
593
Anderson, John S 710
Belyea, Arthur C. 259
Bond, Charles H 657
Anderson, John H. 736
Bell, Dawson. 389
Bottineau, Pierre.
Andrews, Charles R 793
Bell, Frank D. 454
Bodine, P. P. 793
Arneson, George .. 504
Beach, Timothy 459
Bronson, Dexter E 322
Bronson, W. N. 244
Ashburner, James. 641
Bergquist, John G. 489
Brewster, Loren L. 270
Austin, Theodore D. 549
Bennett, Thomas J. 534
Brewster, Joseph E .: 497
Auslund, Swan. 296
Bennewitz, Hon. J. C. 540
Brown, Charles A. 281
·
Armstrong, Edward A 546
Beaudette, Joseph 474
Blanchard, James B. 396
Almen, Rev. L. G. 576
Barrett, Norbert 488
Aldrin, Peter. 590
Barrett, J. 785
Alley, William H. 738
Baer, William. 538
Alstead, John H. 187
Barnes, O. J 352
Alderman, John. 337
Barns, Comfort. 648
617
Becker, William 599
Bassett, J
PAGE.
PAGE.
V
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Brown, Henry T
284
Coulter, Robert.
385
Coulter, John
420
Coulter, Christopher L
736
Eddy, Ernest C. 720
Eddy, John L .. . 666
Edwards, Henry F 428
Eiken, Andrew. 341
Elg, Charles .. 466
Elliot, Ezra F.
482
Erickson, Knud D 176
Erickson, Olof S. 533
Erickson, A. B. 737
Ericksen, Louis. 685
Erwin, Andrew 338
Everdell, Lyman B 287
Evenson, Even S. 614
Everts, Edmund A.
665
Farmer, John P 494
Falley, Dr. Charles F. 231
Falley, Fred. 787
Fay, Edwin ..
297
Faber, George N. 301
Fairfield, Edwin M. 734
Falk, Dr. E. N. 696
Fisher, Clarence J. 266
Fisher, Jacob 524
Fisk, J. F. 467
Field, Frank C. 658
Fish, Dr. E. W. 799
Flaten, Olc E.
414
Foss, Judge L. O.
211
Fontaine, Louis. 250
Fournet, Felix.
490
Foreman, James
771
Fry, George L.
200
Frey. Jacob J.
398
Fredenburg, David V. 235
Frankberg, Erick. 319
Freeman, C. W. 356
Francis. Gowen D.
428
Frazee, Theodore
722
Fritz, George.
779
Gardner, Sherman. 599
Garred, George P
792
Geisert, T. B. 211
Gewalt, Louis.
218
George, August F 237
Gillesby, Thomas B.
290
Gifford, Coral W
346
Gill. Henry P. 373
Gilbertson, Gilbert. 394
Gilbertson, Hellack O.
653
Gilpin, Joseph.
462
Gilseth, Andrew J.
498
Eastland, Swan E.
387
PAGE.
Earl, Jasper W 443
Eaton, Oriel C 447
Brown, Benjamin F
370
Brown, Hon. C. L ..
799
Breuer, Charles M.
284
Brennin, John.
313
Briggs, R. R.
323
Brandenburg, Alonzo 435
Brockmeyer, Rev. A 454
Britts, E. M. 610
Broker, A. J 678
Bratc, Peter.
683
Bruns, Henry A
703
Breneman, John.
725
Brunelle, George.
#83
Broberg, Peter.
518
Bray, Moyse. 554
Burnham, Frank J 204
Burnham, Fred W,
458
Burkhardt, Rudolph C
434
Burkee, Burre E.
592
Butler, Stephen.
6 6
Budge, William
728
Bullard, Clarence E
749
Canfield, Thomas H. 800
Canfield, Mannin F.
553
Canestorp, Ole O
221
Cahaley, Cottrell J ..
240
Cavallin, Rev. J. O.
379
Campbell, William W
411
Campbell, J. V.
762
Catlin, B. 439
Caswell, Nathan C
507
Cavileer, Charles
516
Carlisle, Aaron H.
616
Calkins, W. W.
788
Chidester, William E.
172
Christenson, John.
176
Christianson, Judge C. O.
289
Childs, E. D. 461
Chabot, Alberic. 476
Clague, Philip H. 285
Clark, Reuben.
521
Clark, Joseph P.
786
Clark, George H.
712
Claydon, Frederic. 668
Clapp, Hon. Moses E. 784
Cleveland, Dr. W. P.
734
Clement, C. C ..
329
Cook, George F. 276
Cooke, Harvey E. 371
Cowie, James F.
310
Corliss, Hon. E. E
315
Coulter George.
354
Dahlheim, Olaf. 167
Davis, E. C.
213
Davenport, Dr. L. C. 288
Daley, Charles A.
292
Daly, M. J. 543
Dampier, Dr. E. C. 356
Davidson, Samuel S.
369
Davidson, Rev. I. F.
725
Davison, L. Ed.
571
Dawson, Rev. William
635
Dale, Hans J. 660
Danielson, John A. 723
Darrow, Dr. E. M. 753
Darrow, Dr. D. C. 792
De Camp, Horace.
233
Demars, Dr. Gustave 531
Deming, George L.
558
Deacon, William G.
785
Dickey, Rev. Thomas E. 364
Dianard, Samuel M.
667
Dow, Judge F. 326
Douglas, Wallace B. 344
Dodge, Mrs. Martha.
506
Dower, John
683
Dobell, George E.
745
Duffy, Francis J. 179
Dunlap, Marcus J.
271
Dunlap, Thomas W
739
Dunlap, Dr. A. H.
432
Duncan, Dr. W. T.
350
Dunn, Mickel M. 365
Dwyer, John S.
260
Dwyer, Dennis
272
Dybdal, A. E.
224
Earsley, A C.
264
Eames, Hiram T.
383
Collins, Stanhope L
417
Colby, Joseph A.
425
Coe, William L 426
Compton, Hon. James 513
Conklin, Charles H. 547
Costain, John.
585
Colyer, Charles
596
Cooper, George 649
Colehour, James A 673
Connelly, Edward. 730
Comstock, Hon. S. G. 157
Crowe, William H.
265
Crowell, Alvin M.
626
PAGE.
Brown, Charles H. 362
vi
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Gilger, William
663
Gieriet, John 797
Glennon, Michael J
365
Glaspel, Dr. G. W 538
Glaisyer, Herbert.
559
Glarum, Ole B.
623
Gould, William G 481
Gothia, Peter
453
Gregg, Captain J. W
307
Griggs, Captain Alexander 701
Grussendorf, Edward.
355
Grass, Johu II. 494
Green, Maurice 532
Green, George II. 640
Grant, Jarvis A.
776
Gunn, Joseph
256
Gunderson, Andrew.
432
Gummer, Edward.
569
Gummer, John.
716
Hand, Dr. Wm. R. 184
Hamilton, Frank. 201
Hamilton, George D 694
Hamlin, Henry B.
689
Hanson, Nels H.
233
Hanson, John. 250
Hanson, Hans P 278
Hanson, John II.
447
Hanson, Hans O.
551
Hanson, Jaeob M. 614
Hanson, Albert L. 732
Hansen, Erich C. F. 333
Hansen, John P. 359
HIassen, James W.
619
Hauge, Lars J. 246
Hardy, Newell N.
327
Handy , Richard.
690
Hampson, Fred L.
330
Harrison, Harris K
388
Harris, Knute O 415
Harris, James R. 564
Hannah, John A.
436
Hanna, Denuis. 781
Haugen, Andrew 455
Hansmau, Joseph 460
Hays, Miltou B. 444
Hamery, Osear L.
493
Halvorson, Martin.
530
HIazlett, Isaae 534
Haines, Prof. Angus. 568
Haines, James C. 666
Haines, George .. 651
Hartson, Frank D
574
Hart, Franeis A.
598
Hartung, Frederiek W
695
Jolinson, Lage.
227
Johnson, Ole. 238
Johnson, Henry O. 357
Johnson, Christian. 360
Johnson, Theodore. 373
Johnson, 483
Johnson, Hon. J. A. 523
Johnson, Eriek II. 565
Johnson, Bengt. 768
Jorgenson, Even. 257
Jorgenson, Martin. 601
Jorgens, Sven 406
Just, Dr. A. A 387
Jung, John.
687
Judkins, Mark D 228
Kabernagle, John. 767
Kenaston, F. E.
168
Keteliam, George. 303
Kent, Frank.
308
Keenan, Jolın. 609
Kelly, Jolın B. 646
Kelly, Patrick. 755
Keye, IIenry.
669
Kemper, Henry 679
Kenny, Rev. E.
745
Kirk, Alva HI
386
Kiewel, Jacob. 402
King, Rev. Samuel H.
488
Kivel, John.
520
Kissack, William.
674
Kjeldson, Nels.
294
Kloos, Charles B. 427
Knappen, Charles C 187
Knutson, Christiau J 536
Knight, Johu.
620
Kotselevar, Jolın S.
192
Koyle, Dr. F. T. 311
Kolstad, John O.
591
Konzen, Peter H. 645
Kreidler, Daniel W 413
Krueger, Frederick.
604
Kyed, John. 391
Larson, Simon
166
Larson, Emel. 175
Larson, Hans A 587
Larson, Andrew
551
Larson, Louis 675
Larsou, Nels M. 549
Larson, Eli B. 473
Lamb, Patriek H. 219
Laastuen, Knud O.
234
Lamphere, George N.
243
PAGE.
Harren, J. P. 752
Heald, Timothy. 374
Henault, George G 422
Hemstead, Dr. Werner 582
Herriek, Henry B 217
Herbrandson, Peter.
Heskin, Swen N. 760
Hennebolile, F 756
Henry, Louis. 608
Hinman, Justus K 787
Hixson, Hon. D. W. 180
Hixson, Avery W.
494
Hilleboe, Prof. Hans S 637
IIill, Charles B. 342
Hill, Dr. Sylvester J 659
Hintze. Louis. 377
Higley, F. M. 773
Holes, Andrew 169
Holasek, Winslow 325
Iloppe, Frank.
362
Hoefling, Williau 380
Holbeek, Chris. 422
Hodgson, Joseph B
436
Keye, F. D.
758
Hollinger, Charles 545
Howe, J. J. 554
Holther, Olaf A. 607
Horneek, Samuel N. 638
Hosler, B. A 652
Holen, Peter I. 692 Kistenmaeher, William 456
Horr, Walter S.
694
Hodge, Charles H.
700
Holmes, Hou. E. G. 724
Holmes, Oliver M.
791
Hov, Torger F. 780
Hokenson, Gustaf A 778
Hunting, Henry M. 177
Hubert, Anton.
261
Hyser, Edward R ..
346
Irish, John S 348
Irish, Jeff II. 557
Iverson, Iver
174
Iverslie, Carl M
707
Jacobson, S 446
Jacobus, Delos 503
Jenkins, Gen. Horatio. 293
Jensen, Jorgen.
314
Jensen, Jens P.
470
Jenks, W. R. L 483
Jerrue, Frank. 621
Jellum, Ellef N 633
Jerome, Frank 400
Johnson, Martin.
217
PAGE.
vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Lauder, Judge W. S. 375
Lake, Fred H. 390
Lawlor, Rev. E. J. 442
McGrath, John. 315
Niles, Palmer W. 757
Nimesyern, J. N. 769
North, E. D. 502
Norin, Dr. F. L. 282
Lalone, T
628
La Gro, Jamcs S.
698
Langen, Ole T.
754
La Moure, Hon. Judson
783
Lee, John P.
190
Lee, John K .. 239
Lee, Hon. W. E. 581
Le Masurier, E. P 717
Letourneau, Oliver
681
Letson, James H .
360
Lewis, Charles L .. 408
Lemieux, Dr. Israel 786
Metcalf, Dr. J. E.
424
Mickleson, Hans. 585
Mills, Hon. Ira B. 189
Miller, S. N. 249
Lilyquist, Charles
613
Miller, Hon. J. H.
351
Long, William P 164
Locken, J. H
505
Loseth, Ole F.
537
Loitwood, Peter N.
556
Logan, Dr. John R. 572
Love, Edwin H. 627
Locke, Dr. J. Frank. 661
Lonne, Rev. Jens I.
748
Lundberg, Ole L
209
Lund, Andrew T
726
Lund, Andrew.
193
Lucken, Ole H.
324
Lundin, John P.
766
Mallon, Michael M. 620
Mathews, John C. 651
Mathews, William H.
260
Markus, William F. 693
Martin, John B.
718
Martin, John M. 208
Mattson, Hon. Edwin 747
Matterson, Lucius L. 544 Marth, John. 180
Marcil, Rev. Joseph H.
583
Madson, Christian
196
Mackenroth, Frank.
212
Mays, George L.
259
Mallory, Charles P. 468 Maynard, Judge A. K. 529
McMillan, Albert S. 563
McCulloch, Prof. J. T. 594
McCauley, David.
611
McDonald, Donald.
631
PAGE.
PAGE.
McGrew, Hon. J. G. 239
Nisbet, Robert 277
Nisbet, James . 339
La Blanc, Joseph. 485
Laschapelle, Mrs. P. J
500
La Due, John S. 617
McLean, Dr. T. N. 448
McLane, J. W.
752
McNeil, Robert J.
437
McKay, John A.
343
McVeety, Thos. L. 402
Mc Veety, James 458
McIntyre, A. P .. 774
O'Brien, Dennis.
687
O'Brien, Miss Julia. 735
O'Brien, Jamcs E. 491
Odell, Peter A.
579
O'Dell, Abel H. 647
Ohlsson, John. 395
Olsen, Herman W 506
Olson, John L
220
Olson, N. K.
300
Olson, Jacob.
423
433
Mix, C. H.
479
Migge, Gottfried. 520
Miksche, Anton.
407
Mott, Alfred W.
570
Mott, Nelson A.
706
Mott, James. 472
Morgan, Hon. Charles W. 625
Morell, Dr. W. N. 650
Morrill, E. K.
514
Moles, William S.
191
Moses, William
206
Mosness, Ole. 465
Montague, Judge R. J. 229
Morrisse, Geo. F.
279
Morrow, William J. 527
Morrisey, James E ..
512
Morrisey, Thomas S.
421
Mussey, Harvey E.
664
Munson, Nels S.
702
Mumford, R. B. 166
Mundigel, John A. 237
Mullin, Thomas D. 321
Myran, Nels H.
294
Myran, O. H.
711
Myers, Thomas C.
714
Nash, William 224
Nelson, John A.
252
Nelson, Nels E.
258
Nelson, Hans P.
499
Nelson, Hon. Knute.
762
Nelson, Hon. Nelson E
789
Neer, Joseph H.
640
Paulsrud, Nels O.
405
Pattee, Dr. W. H.
772
Paine, Milton J. 203
Partridge, George.
204
Patterson, Dr. Robert.
262
Patterson, Daniel.
566
Palmer, George H.
274
Palmer, William H.
733
Parkhurst, Stephen H. 312
Packard, Sidney F
415
Park, James D.
438
Page, Hon. Henry G.
486
Pary, Olof.
579
Peterson, Andrew.
770
Peterson, Jr., J ..
225
Peterson, Frank H. 283
Peterson, John G. (of Barrett) .. 473
Peterson, Daniel. 548
Peterson, John G. 549
Peterson, Frank W.
575
Peterson, William C.
632
342
McNeice, Washington. 678
Merchant, Elzear G.
613
Melgaard, Hans L ..
709
Merrell, Jabez. 761
Mendenhall, Rev. H. G. 765
Lightbourn, D. C ..
194
Lier, Peter 201
Lindquist, Gustaf. A 403
Olson, Gilbert.
Olson, Sam.
471
Olson, Ole W 497
Olson, Iver C. 630
Olson, Lars J. 686
Olson, Nels J
688
Olson, Gunder.
707
Onan, Col. Warren 392
Opheim, Andrew 594
Orcutt, Freeman 317
Ostrom, John E.
602
Otterness, E. O.
680
McGrath, Dennis F. 273
McCollor, Peter F. 332
McDonnell, Hon. M. J. 561
Nolan, James.
589
Nolem, R. H. 776
Nutting, Frank B. 686
Nye, Eli S
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Peterson, John 714
Peters, John.
457
Pederson, Anders B
173
Perley, George E
305
Pettier, Oliver
578
Pettit, Bert H.
607
Peake, Rev. E. S 763
Phelps, Harvey HI.
222
Phillippi, M. P
349
Phinney, B. H.
401
Phillips, O. H.
463
Place, John I.
573
Platt, Lewis D.
710
Ponsomby, Charles C.
442
Prescott, Nathan M.
213
Propper, Moses P.
399
Prevost, Joseph
650
Puhler, Frederick. 247
Pullman, Charles.
384
Purcell, Hon. W. E 431
Putnam, Dr. C. S. 477
Pyatt, Hon. John C.
381
Qualley, Ole J. 441
Quam, Hon. Ncis.
658
Railson, Hon. Andrew 684
Rasmusson, Halvor 277
Rasmussen, Peter.
600
Ramstad, Peter
440
Ramstad, L. L.
452
Rapp, Charles G. 539
Reynolds, J. W. 419
Reynolds, Dr. W. S
634
Reynolds, J. E.
775
Reichert, Ignatz.
755
Rinehart, John E.
215
Ridley, Charles.
242
Rich, Morgan T
336
Ristow, John 767
Richardson, Dr. J. S 731
Robinson, Alexander. 332
Robertson, S. G.
576
Robertson, Donald.
677
Roberts, Judge Augustus 552
Roberts, Captain W. C. 606
Roosman, Judge W. W. 626
Rodman, Martin
643
Roise, Paul H. 644
Royem, Esten I. 668
Ross, H. J 749
Robb, Thomas. 753
Rose, Amos
763
Rosenthal, Frederick.
790
Ruggles, John M.
291
Running, Alexander.
347
Ryerson, Richard D 584
Ryan, John M. 689
Sampson, Hon. Bernhard 181
Sanford, Jasper N
205
Sanford, Henry F
280
Sauby, Tobias O.
272
Sawyer, Charles E
318
Saekett, John O
379
Sand, Casper. 382
Sawbridge, Mrs. Emma. 451
Saugstad, Rev. C.
495
Sarff, Manasses ..
629
Sather, Andrew O
669
Satre, Frank T ...
719
Schow, Edwin C.
186
Schjaastad, John O
210
Schmidt, Philip C.
262
Schmitz, Adam 738
Schels, Father Sebastian 397
Schafer, John W 517
Sehroeder, Nils F
546
Seott, James.
593
Scott, S. Arthur. 682
Seidlinger, Prosper. 236
Selby, John F.
605
Shedd, C. C
183
Shaler, Charles H.
195
Shea, James ..
202
Shapleigh, Thomas C
306
Sheppard, Michael B. 307
Shephard, Henry
716
Sheets, Arthur W.
728
Shoudy, Chester. 764 Thompson, Sylvester N 639
Simonson, Simon D. 405
Simmons, Frank B
744
Simpson, Thomas
764
Sivigny, Barthelmy.
796
Sjordal, Theodore O 567
Slocum, W. E.
352
Smith, Roderick. 475
Smith, Charles A. 532
Smith, Lucas W 588
Smith, William. 691
Snell, Harry H.
297
Snow, Asa I
299
Solem, A.
429
Spendley, Charles S.
197
Sperry, Albert H
618
Spaulding, Calvin L
526
Spieer, John M
596
Steenerson, Hon. H.
159
Stave, Christian P
192
Strate, Hens P
258
PAGE.
Studlien, Anton I 282
Staal, John H.
345
Stevens, Mott T
358
Stephens, A. D.
845
Stoneburg, John A
369
Strong, John II. 560
Stone, Dr. J. J.
570
Stone, Philo ...
637
Stinehour, L. E. 660
Storey, Thomas H. 676
Stoltz, Otto F.
730
Stuart, Dr. F. H. 732
Struett, Louis.
747
Sullivan, James E.
295
Sunderhauf, Albert
343
Sutherland, William II. 352
Sutton, Isaae C.
699
· Sutton, Lyman H. 375
Sutton, Edward J 792
Sundet, John O
528
Svanson, August. 253
Swaine, Dr. Geo. D. 366
Swanson, Albert.
544
Swenson, Olof J.
163
Sweet, Ephraim A.
322
Swenson, Rev. S. G
587
Tate, Reuben F.
562
Taylor, Benjamin C.
582
Taralseth, Knud J. 561
Thompson, Hugh
165
Thompson, Peter E.
195
Thompson, Thomas A
491
Thronsen, Carl.
252
Thorson, Sam. 478
Thorson, T .. 537
Thy sell, Carl G 530
Tharaldson, Ole.
541
Thornquist, Swan P
603
Thorpe, G. ] 780
Torstein, Frank 207
Torgerson, Samuel.
267
Torstenson, Ole
478
Todd, Ovid B. 780
Sperry, B. W.
522
Treat, George L
269
Truax, Dr. Walter E. 304
Tripp, Frederick J.
795
Tuttle Romeo J.
635
Tweeton, John G.
334
Ufford, Nathan B.
339
Thompson, John H
673
Thompson, Edward T
715
Thompson, Frank J.
769
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Underwood, A. J. 770
Urie, Horace G. 218
Utterberg, John. 378
Valentine, Ezra G. 188
Van Doren, James K. 241
Van Dyke, James D. 670
Van Dyke, Hon. J. II.
779
Vivian, Dr. G
409
Von Baumbach, Hon. F
160
Vought, M. L.
672
Walsh, Thomas 757
Walsh, Edmund M. 161
Ward, Noah P.
220
Walters, August.
449
Walker, William E
464
Walker, Andrew 797
Walker, Henry T.
799
Wallace, William A
577
Wallace, James P.
631
Washburn, George 612
Wattam, Dr. George S
649
Wait, Hon. John 662
Williams, Benjamin 653
Williams, James E.
702
Winger, Charles O.
216
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Widenhoefer, William. 231
Widenhoefer, Christian. 267
Willis, Charles F. .335
Wilde, George C. 487
Winchester, Geo. C. 629
Wilcox, Alvin H. 654
Wiggins, John H. 691
Wittse, Richard W 721
Woodard, H. F. 418
Woodworth, D. A. 558
Woodman, Eli ... 595
Wood, W. W. 746
Wood, Hon. John E. 754
Woolson, Dr. L. B. 713
Wold, Erik O. 450
Wright, Hon. Chas. D 353
Wright George B. 368
Wyvell, John. 245
Yeaton, Lewis F. 681
Yerxa, Thomas E. 739
Younggren, Oscar
751
Ziebarth, Edward A
171
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE.
Adams, John.
15
Adams, John Quincy. 39
Arthur, Chester A.
112
Buchanan, James.
81
Cleveland, Grover
116
Fillmore, Millard.
73
Garfield, James A
108
Grant, U. S
97
Harrison, Wm. H. 57
Harrison, Benjamin ..
121
Hayes, Rutherford B
103
Jackson, Andrew
46
Jefferson, Thomas
21
Johnson, Andrew.
92
Lincoln, Abraham
85
Madison, James
27
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Monroe, James.
33
Pierce, Franklin
Polk, James K
65
Taylor, Zachary
69
Tyler, John.
61
Van Buren, Martin
53
Washington, George
8
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Wells, H. H. 844
Werner, Wigo 222
Webster, Calno U. 255
Webster, Harvey N. 242
Westberg, John M. 254
Wentzel, August. 367
West, John. 430
Wegener, Rudolph 492
Weling, John B. 535
Wear, Dr. I. N 580
Weigel, Frank. 784
' Weeks, John. ₹90
Weston, George E 794
Wheelock, Harry M. 435
Wheeler, Dr. H. M.
542
White, Richard E.
445
White, Rev. George S. 623
White, Joseph W. 696
Whitford, Jamc 535
Whitney, George A. ₹41
Whipple, C. H. 759
Williams, Olliver
199
Williams, John.
653
Wells, Rufus P.
230
Wells, Alpheus
199
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.
GEORGE
WASHINGTON.
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EORGE WASHING- TON, the " Father of his Country" and its first President, 1789- '97, was born Febru- ary 22, 1732, in Wash- ington Parish, West- moreland County, Virginia. His father, Augustine Wash- ington, first married Jane But- ler, who bore him four chil- dren, and March 6, 1730, he married Mary Ball. Of six children by his second mar- riage, George was the eldest, the others being Betty, Samuel, John, Au- gustine, Charles and Mildred, of whom the youngest died in infancy. Little is known of the early years of Washington, beyond the fact that the house in which he was born was burned during his early child- hood, and that his father thereupon moved to another farm, inherited from his paternal ancestors, situated in Stafford County, on the north bank of the Rappahannock, where he acted as agent of the Principio Iron Works in the immediate vicinity, and died there in 1743.
From earliest childhood George devel- oped a noble character. He had a vigorous constitution, a fine form, and great bodily strength. His education was somewhat de-
fective,, being confined to the elementary branches taught him by his mother and at a neighboring school. He developed, how- ever, a fondness for mathematics, and en- joyed in that branch the instructions of a private teacher. On leaving school he re- sided for some time at Mount Vernon with his half brother, Lawrence, who acted as his guardian, and who had married a daugh- ter of his neighbor at Belvoir on the Poto- mac, the wealthy William Fairfax, for some time president of the executive council of the colony. Both Fairfax and his son-in-law, Lawrence Washington, had served with dis- tinction in 1740 as officers of an American battalion at the siege of Carthagena, and were friends and correspondents of Admiral Vernon, for whom the latter's residence on the Potomac has been named. George's inclinations were for a similar career, and a midshipman's warrant was procured for him, probably through the influence of the Admiral; but through the opposition of his mother the project was abandoned. The family connection with the Fairfaxes, how- ever, opened another career for the young man, who, at the age of sixteen, was ap- pointed surveyor to the immense estates of the eccentric Lord Fairfax, who was then on a visit at Belvoir, and who shortly after- ward established his baronial residence at Greenway Court, in the Shenandoah Valley.
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PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Three years were passed by young Wash- ington in a rough frontier life, gaining ex- perience which afterward proved very es- sential to him.
In 1751, when the Virginia militia were put under training with a view to active service against France, Washington, though only nineteen years of age, was appointed Adjutant with the rank of Major. In Sep- tember of that year the failing health of Lawrence Washington rendered it neces- sary for him to seek a warmer climate, and George accompanied him in a voyage to Barbadoes. . They returned early in 1752, and Lawrence shortly afterward died, leav- ing his large property to an infant daughter. In his will George was named one of the executors and as eventual heir to Mount Vernon, and by the death of the infant niece soon succeeded to that estate.
On the arrival of Robert Dinwiddie as Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia in 1752 the militia was reorganized, and the prov- ince divided into four districts. Washing- ton was commissioned by Dinwiddie Adju- tant-General of the Northern District in 1753, and in November of that year a most important as well as hazardous mission was assigned him. This was to proceed to the Canadian posts recently established on French Creek, near Lake Erie, to demand in the name of the King of England the withdrawal of the French from a territory claimed by Virginia. This enterprise had been declined by more than one officer, since it involved a journey through an ex- tensive and almost unexplored wilderness in the occupancy of savage Indian tribes, either hostile to the English, or of doubtful attachment. Major Washington, however, accepted the commission with alacrity ; and, accompanied by Captain Gist, he reached Fort Le Bœuf on French Creek, delivered his dispatches and received reply, which, of course, was a polite refusal to surrender the posts. This reply was of such a character
as to induce the Assembly of Virginia to authorize the executive to raise a regiment of 300 men for the purpose of maintaining the asserted rights of the British crown over the territory claimed. As Washing- ton declined to be a candidate for that post, the command of this regiment was given to Colonel Joshua Fry, and Major Washing- ton, at his own request, was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel. On the march to Ohio, news was received that a party previously sent to build a fort at the confluence of the Monongahela with the Ohio had been driven back by a considerable French force, which had completed the work there be- gun, and named it Fort Duquesne, in honor of the Marquis Duquesne, then Governor of Canada. This was the beginning of the great "French and Indian war," which con- tinued seven years. On the death of Colonel Fry, Washington succeeded to the com- mand of the regiment, and so well did he fulfill his trust that the Virginia Assembly commissioned him as Commander-in-Chief of all the forces raised in the colony.
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