The Grange advance., 1874-01-14

Short Sketches OF the Patrons in the
p Legislature.
The following short historical sketches Of
the patrons in the Legislature have been OBJ
tanned from the parties themselves or their
friends, so far as we were able to see them.
In case of those we did not see we have
copied from the St. Paul Press Of the 9th
inst:
Coggswell, Amos, Owatonna, Steele coun-
ty. Born in New Hampshire, 1927; edu-
Gated at Gilmanton College; studied law
with Frank Pierce; emigrated to Illinois
and remained there, in practice, until 1858,
when he accepted position in the pension
office at Washington: where he remained
three years as examiner Of pension claims.
He came to Minnesota in 1856, and settled
at Owatonna was in the Republican wing
of the constitutional convention in 1860
was speaker Of the House, and has been
two years in the Senate. Married.
Donnelly, Ignatius. The name and his
tory of this Senator are undoubtedly famil-
lar to every reader of THE GRANGE AD-
VANCE. The idea that he is il practical
farmer has been ridiculed so much that
many supposed he couldn't tell a Berkshire
pig from J. l. Case Il Co. threshing ma
chine, or a Nanny reaper from an Ameri-
can Eagle. This is >. mistake The only
time we ever had the pleasure Of seeing
him at his home at Nininger we found him
with his sleeves rolled up, and it was II gen
uine pig he was scalding-a huge Chester
White. Upon enquiring among his neigh
bors, we learn that he never speaks Of the
beautiful plumage of the Marsh Harvester,
or the enchanting song Of the Buck Eye
Seeder. It is not true that he extols the
merits Of the Morgan cat, or ever adver-
tised for Maltese bull to cross with Po-
land China COW. He owns a large farm in
Dakota county, 250 acres Of which he
farms himself. The St. Paul Press will
probably run during his life time, At his
decease it will snuff out for want of some
thing to write about.
Homer, J. s. g., Redwood, Redwood
county. Born in New York in 1881; re-
ceived common school education; came
to Minnesota and settled in Waseca county
in 1856; removed to Redwood in 1864,
where he has been engaged in farming
since. He was county commissioner OF
Waseea county two terms, and was in the
House in 1866 and 1870; married, and
boards at the Merchants. s.
Wells, E. H., Lansing, Mower county,
elected on farmers ticket. Born in Yer.
mont in 1888, and came to Minnesota in
1865; received All academical education
is married elected over I. N. Hawkins by
428 majority; q member Of no church
Boards at the Revere House. ~
Westfall, I. NJ, elected on an anti-mo.
nopoly ticket, and in second contest, owe,
C. IT. Benedict, his Republican opponent
receiving 72 majority; resides in Roches.
ter, Olmsted county; was born in Ohio; is
a farmer by occupation, and is 50 years
old. Came to Minnesota in 1861 !; has held
minor Offices, and calls this his first term il
the Legislature Is Master Of the Roches
ter Grange, p. Of H., and is Universal
ist in religion. He has been on the farm
known as the Swiss farm for over six years
last past, located about two and a hal
miles from the city of Rochester. He i.
engaged principally in raising stock, ant
has one of the best Morgan horses in tn,
country. sss.a gfss
.3 HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES. eE
Berry,. p Lives at Pleasant Hill, Wi
mona County. Born in Illinois and is 81
years old. Came to Minnesota in 1861
farmer common and high school educa
ton; served three years in 7th MINI. In
fantry; elected over three candidates. S
B. Putnam, Wesley Martin and O. B. Gould
23l maj. over highest. Married.
Beals, William, Money Greek, Winon
County Elected over Captain G. B. Goul,
by 70 majority is farmer by occupation
is "a years Of age and was born in Ne,
York, where he received q common schoo
education; came to Minnesota in 1854, hav
ing lived ten years in Wisconsin, and settle
in Houston county, but two years after
3 wards removed to- Winona county. H
served in the army four years three year
il the 1st Minnesota Regiment and on
yeartin Hancock y Corps was married 81
years ago /; was assessor for four years !
the town Of Wiscoy ]; il not 81 professor g
religion. Boards at the Metropoli
Bnel, Warren, Fremont, Freeborn. Bor
in New York in 1925 Acad dennical educ.
4 ton ;a came % llinnesotA Is 81 1855 y during
J. rssidenos IL OhioA Ahsld several ounus ofaoes
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