Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
Our Legislators.

The Statistical List" for 1872 con-
tains, besides much valuable statis-
teal information, biographical sketch
es of members of the Legislature and
State officers. We copy the sketch>
es OF the Grant County members
STATE SENATOR.
Tho sixteenth Senatorial District
comprises the County of Grant, and
is represented by JOHN CHANDLER
HOLLOWAY, Rep, of Lancaster
he was born in the town of York,
Livingston county, N. Y, July z,
1926; received acommon school edu.
cation is by occupation a banker;
he came to Wisconsin in 1855, and
settled at Lancaster was chairman
of the town board from 1857 to 1861;
was member of the assembly in 1871.
He received 1864 votes against l.
III for Ovid B. Phelps, Dem.
AssEMBLYMEN.
First District The member is
GEORGE EDWIN CABANIs, Rep.-P. o.
address, Big Patch. He was born in
Greensburg, Green county, Ken
lucky, September Z, 1915; received,
q limited education at log school
house in the early settlements of San
canon county, Ill is by occupation
q carpenter he removed from the
place of his birth, with his parents,
to Sangamon county, ILL.,, 10 1922,
where he remained until 1915, when
he came TO Smeizer, Grant county.
Served in the Indian war of 1882, as
mounted volunteer under General
Whtesides. He held the Office of
Chairman of the town of Smoker 10
years. He received go votes,
against 615 for John NJ. Rountree,
Ind.
Second District.-The member is
ALLEN RALPH BUSHNELL. Rep, of
Lancaster. He was born in the
town of Hartford, Trumbull county,
Ohio, July Is, 1888 received an ac-
ademic education at Oberlin, and
pursued special course for the legal
profession is by profession a lawyer
settled at Platteville removed to
Lancaster in 1864 was elected dis
triot attorney of Grant county in
1860, and resigned to enter the army
in August, 1861; served AS first lieu.
tenant, and afterwards as captain Of
company G, 9TH Wisconsin volun'
teers resigned from failing health in
1868 was in the "lron Brigade,
from its organization till discharged
participating in the engagements al
Orange Court House, Beverly Ford
White Sulphur Springs, Gainesville
I'd Bull Run and Fredericksburg
was appointed by the Governor il
1864 district attorney of Grant coun.
ty, to Mills, elected judge of the 5th
circuit. He received $50 votes
against 527 for James w. Seaton
Dem, and 28 for Henry Bugbee
Ind.
Third District. THE member il
SAMUEL ABBOTT FERRlN Rep, O.
Wlngvillc-P. O, address, Montfort
He was born in the village of Sam
Thomas, Canada West, (now Onta
rio). January 10, 1881 received {
grammar school and academic edu
cation and is q graduate of Rust
Medical College, I'll; is by profession
u physician and surgeon; he came
to Wisconsin in 1857, first settled a.
Darlington, and becoming resident
of Wingvlle in 1868; be entered the
military service as a private in Co. l
32d Wis. Vols, in 1862 appointed
A. A. Surgeon in Dec. 1868, remain,
ed in the service until the close Of
the war, doing hospital duty most Of
the time was commissioned First
Assistant Surgeon, 44th Wis.,, Vols.
in 1864, and detailed for duty at tn,
post hospital in Nashville, Tenn,
where he remained until the close o.
the war. He received 10 votes
against 474 for Thomas Tormey
Dem.
| Fourth District.-The member i:
JEROME BoNAPARTE Cory, Rep, o.
Patch Grove. He was born il
Greene, TrumbulI county, Ohio June
II, 1887 received an ordinary
school education, and pursued an &C.
ademic course at Orwell Academy
is by profession physician; he
came to Wisconsin in 1862, and set.
tied at Patch Grove he enlisted az
private in Co. g., 10Th Ohio volun
teers, on the breaking out of the
war, and was in active service un.
der Gems. Mcclellan and Rosecrans
IN Western Virginia. participating
in the battle of Rich Mountain was
A. A. Surgeon, and stationed at
Swift U. S. A. General Hospital
from October, 1864. to September,
1865. He received 5S4 votes, against
400 for VIM J. Mccoy, Dem, and 312
for j III. Griffis, Independent Rep.