The Grange advance., 1874-01-14
Short Sketches Of the Patrons in the
Legislature.

NHOfI SkttcneS OF the fhtfONS Ill tHt
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; emigratcd to Illinois
and remained there, in practice, until 1888,
when he accepted position in the pension
office at Washington. where he remained
three years as examiner Of pension claims.
tie came to Minnesota in 1886 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 tamil-
lar to every reader Of TIE GRASnE AD-
VANCE. The idea that hc is Il practical
many supposed he couldn't tel. ;. Berkshire
pig from }. |. Case \ Co. thrcshing ma
chine, or II 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 Il gem
nil n:r ho ~
White. Upon enquring among his neigh
bors, we learn that he never speaks Of the
beautiful plumage of the Marsh Harvester
or the enchanting song ot the Buck Eye
Seeder. 1t is not true that he extols the
merits Of the Morgan cat, or ever adver-
tised for a Maltese bull to cross with Po-
land China COW. He owns large farm in
Dakota county, go 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 Il 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
Waseca county two terms, and was in the
House in 1861 and 1870; married, and
boards at the Merchants.
Wells, Z. 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 l. n Hawkins by
1923 majority; member Of no church
Boards at the Revere House.
Westfall, L. NJ, elected on an anti-mo-
nopoly ticket, and in a second contest, over
C. T. Benedict, his Republican opponent,
receiving 72 majority; resides in Rochcs-
ter, Olmsted county; was born in Ohio; is
farmer by occupation, and is So years
old. Came to Minnesota in 1861; ; has held
minor offices, and calls this his first term in
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 hall
miles from the city of Rochester. He is
engaged principally in raising stock, and
has one OF the best Morgan horses in the
country.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Berry, J. 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 Mimi. In
fantry; elected over three candidates.
B. Putnam, Wesley Martin and 0. g. Gould
231 mai. 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 New
York, where he received a common schoo
education; came to Minnesota in 1854, hav
ing lived ten years in Wisconsin, and settle'
in Houston county, but two years after
wards removed to Winona county. fl
served in the army four years-three year
in the 1st Minnesota Regiment and on
year in Hancock's Corps; was married si'
years ago ; was assessor for four years il
the town Of Wiscoy; is not professor o
religion. Boards at the Metropolitan.
Buel, Warren, Fremont, Freeborn. Borl
in New York in 1925; Academical educa
ton; came to Minnesota in 1866; during
residence in Ohio held several town Offices
occupation farming; elected over A. M
johnson by 252 majority; in religion
Presbyterian ; is.a married man. =.
Brown, Lyman, Spencer Brook, Isant