Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-10-08

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NJ. X. YOUNG.
Glen Haven, Sept. %, 1874,
Historical Sketch of the First Gov
ernor of Wisconsin Territory.
John Scott Horner was born al
Warrentown, Fanquier county, Vir'
ginia, on the 9th day of December
1902. He was the third son of DR.
Gustavus Brown Horner, assistant
surgeon, and nephew of DIR. Gustavus
Brown, surgeon general of the revo'
lutionary army. His ancestors were
Eoglish and resided in Yorkshire
near Ripon. His paternal grandfath-
er emigrated to the state Of Mary.
land at an early day, and went into
business as wholesale importing
merchant. He was a near relative
of Sir Francis Horner.
The subject of this sketch gradual.
ed in 1919, at Washington college
Pennsylvania, and practiced law in
Virginia until September, 1885. On
the 9th day of that month he was
appointed by President Jackson, Sec
rotary and acting Governor of the
Territory of Michigan, inclusive OF
the Territory of Wisconsin and Iowa.
AS chief executive of the Territor Y,
Governor Horner did much 20 allay
the hostile feeling then existing be-
tween the people of the Territory
and the state of Ohio in reference to
the boundary question. Subsequent
ly he was appointed secretary of the
Territory of Wisconsin, and received
orders from President Jackson to
take up his quarters near the Missis-
sippi river, in order to meet the ap-
pretended difficulty between the
Winnebago Indians and the settlers
in the mineral regions of Wisconsin.
On his arrival he learned that the
tribe was besieging Fort Winnebago.
Taking with him a single guide he
made perilous journey of 80 miles
to Fort Crawford, called upon Gen,
Taylor for force of 100 men, and
with them proceed to the relief of
Fort Winnebago. Arriving there,
he demanded council with the In
dams and received the reply that
they were "falling to pieces" with
starvation, owing to the non-pay-
ment Of anuuities due from the Unit
ed States. Upon learning this, Gov
ernor Horner promptly took the re-
sponsibility of issuing orders to de-
liver to the starving Indians one-half
of the flour and pork and military
stores of the Fort. This action pre-
vented an Indian war, and was high
ly approved by General j Jackson, and
Congress passed an act granting ST."
900 to Governor Horner as a recogni-
ton of his services.
AS secretary of the Territory of
Wisconsin, his career was distinguish
ed by ability and integrity, and be
received many evidences of the con-
fidence of the people and of the gov
eminent. After his retirement from
this Office he was appointed by Gem
eral Jackson register of the Green
Bay land Office and by successive
appointments by Presidents Van
Buren, and Tyler, held the position
for thirteen years. He has also
served for four years as probate
Judge for the counties of Green Lake
and Marquette, in the state of Wis
cOnsin.
Governor Horner now resides in
the beautiful and fourishing city of
Ripon, Wis, city which he founded,
and to-which he gave it's name in
compliment to the home of his snces-
tors in England. Early in his life
Gov. Horner distinguished himself
by his advocacy of slave emancipa-
ton, and the records of the Virginia
Courts show much of his success as
an advocate for slaves, sueing for
their freedom, His sincerity in the
cause was proved by bis promptitude
in freeing slaves descended to him
from his fathers estate. This act
was performed soon after his coming
of age, az act as rare as it was COM
mendable 10 that early day.
Governor Horner is still in the en-
joyment of good health, the result Of
temperance and daily active exercise.
His life has been an active one, and
his official career has been distin
guished by ability and strict integri
ty, and in his dignifed retirement hi
enjoys the results of a well-spent life
health, competence and troops o.
friends.-F0nd du Lac Journal
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