The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-02
THE LATE GEORGE HYER.

The death Of George Hyer is an event
in the literary and historical circles OF
this state which cannot lightly be passed
over. A lover of journalism and true
friend to 1.-THE art preseryatiVe," his loss
is serious and unfortunate. The follow.
ing short biographical sketch of his life
taken from the Oshkosh northeastern is
worthy of perusal.
George Hyer was born in Fort Gov
ington, Franklin County, n. Y, July Is,
1919. His parents, Frederick and Eliza
Hyer, located in that portion Of the State
about the close Of the war of 1914
George was the oldest of seven children
Owing to the fact that the country was
new and unsettled, the educational advap-
tages Of the time were exceedingly limit
ed, and at the age Of thirteen George
was apprcnticed to learn the trade of a
pl inter in the office of the ST. Lawrence
Gazette, at Ogdensburg, a distance of
about sixty miles. The Gazette was then
published by Samuel Hoard, who after
wards sold it To d man named Tillotson
of the late Preston King, with whom the
young apprentice completed his time.
That boy of less than seventeen
years, having just completed a three
years term in a printing off should
start alone into the wild region of unex-
plored cou1try known as Wisconsin,, ar
CUES the possession of more than ordinary
courage and daring. Mr. Hyer remained
4n the office of the Milwaukee Ad0ertSssr
about a year, when he went to Madison
and entered the office of the Madison
Enquirer. Soon after, he became one of
the propretors of that paper, and, be-
fore he attained his majority, was chosen
Territorial Printer by the Legislature.
He continued in the newspaper business
at Madison until 1846, when he removed
to Aztaian, Jefferson County, aud located
on the farm now owned by his brother, |
0. P. Hyer. Shortly after his removal
there he was chosen member of the
first Constitutional Convention held in
Wisconsin. But he soon tired Of farm
ing, and in 1846, he started the Rock
River Pitot, at WatertOwn, which be pub |
lished about a year, when, in lS49, he be
gan the publication of the Waukesha
Democrat, at Waukesha. In 1850, he was
elected member of the State Senate.
Removing to Milwaukee In 1851, Hyer
81 Shaw published the Daily WeloS for |
about two years, when Mr.. Hyer sold out
his interest therein and removed to JEFF
fer>on Here he published paper for
year, when he again removed 10 Madison
and entered into partnership with S d
Carpenter in the publication of the Mad
ison Patriot.
crafty desire formed when young
nan, he took a trip to the Pacific coast,
visiting Oregon, California, and down
he Pacific coast as far as Panama Re
turning in 1866, to Madison, on the 9Th
Of October, Of that year, he entered into
partnership with Dudley w. Fernandez,
then printer IN the State Journal office,
and began the publication of the VISION
SIN Democrat, daily and weekly paper,
and Mr.. Hyer once more embarked in
journalism. In April, 1866, the Dolly
Capitol Was sold by w J. Park g Co, TO
Hyer Sc Fernandez, and the firm became
Hyer, Calkins s. Fernandez. February
18th, 1867, the Office Was sold to I v.
of New York, and Mr.. Hyer,
with health partially impaired, retired to
l farm near Rockton, Illinois, few miles
from BelOit.
A few months on farm served to re-
,uperate his system, and in the fall he
became anxious to go into the printing
business again. Accordingly, early IN
October, 1867, Hyer 81 Fernandez pur
chased the office of fine Oshkosh Democrat,
rom r. V. ShurleY, and began the publ
cation of the Oshkosh Tines, which he
continued to edit with rare ability until
ais death.
During his residence in this city Mr..
Hyer made many friends and enjoyed
'he regard Of wide circle of acquaint-
snces. In all public Improvements, he
was active and enterprising. Few pub
lie measures OF importance to the city
look shape without his knowledge and
assistance. In his profession he was in
1ustrious and it is probable that his Sc
we're application to the details of his bus
mess in the last two years fastened his
disease.
Req~isec0t an pcce!
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MAY.