Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-26
SENATOR FRED II. DUBOIS.


Hon. Fred T. Dubois, elected Sen
ator for the six-year term, common
cling March A, 1891, was born in
Crawford county, in the State of Hi
nois, on the goth day of May, 1851.
His father, Jesse X. Dubois, familiar
ly known throughout the State as
"Unclo jesse" was one of President
Lincoln's warmest friends, and had 1t
not been for the Presidents assassi-
nation, would have held cabinet
portfolio during the Presidents sec
ond term. "Uncle Jesse" hold many
public Offices Of trust and response
bility, and was considered one of tho
staunchest members of the Republi-
can party when the party needed
friends tried and true. AS he was
an adroit politician of a superior type,
his advice and counsel were sought
on many occasions by those high in
authority during the trying times
prior to and during the civil war.
The subject of this sketch was the
youngest son of the family, and in
herited in large measure his fathers
political proclivities, and sven as a
boy displayed marked ability in the
management of local politics in
Springfield. Every care was be-
slowed upon his education, and after
thorough training in tho public
schools at Springfield and special
courses under private tutors, he was
sent to Yale, from which college he
was graduated in 1879.
After his return from college he
went to Chicago and accepted a
clorkship in the wholesale house Of
John b. Farwell & Co., where he re-
manned until appointed to position
In tho State Auditors office in Spring
field. This appointment again
brought him into politics, and gave
him prominence in political affairs in
that section, and it is not long till we
hear of him resigning to accept the
Secretaryship of the Board OF Rail
way and Warehouse Commissioners
in Illinois. This was a lucrative po-
sition and gave him ample opportu-
mites to display his talents; but after
two years Of service in the capacity
of secretary, he was obliged, on ac-
count of failing health, to resign and
seek tho quiet and healthful occupa-
ton of rural life. He remained on
the homestead farm till the summer
OF 1880, when he started for Idaho,
reaching Blackfoot in August. His
time has been fully occupied since
he came among us, and we doubt if
be has had very many idle days.
No sooner had he got tho dust
brushed off his clothes than he en-
gagged to take band of cattle to
Cheyenne. This was three months
trip, tedious one, and in many re-.
spects disagreeable one, but it was
just the thing for him, as no thor
oughly recupsratad and has not
known sick day since. Mr. Dubois
often looks back with pleasure to this
trip along the trail, and when in his
happier moods relates with zest his
many experiences while he was
cowboy" in the far west. Upon his
return from Cheyenne he was en-
ployed at the Fort Hall Agency
where he remained until appointed
United States Marshal Of Idaho ia
1882. This Office he held from Aug
ust %, 1882 to September l, 1856,
and during the whole term of his in-
cembency there was no cause Of Just
complaint. He was the target for
the sings and slurs of the Mormons
because he was the head and front Of
the anti Mormon party in Idaho.
He organized this party in Southeast
ern Idaho, and fought for the Amer
lean home, never losing an opportu-
nlty of giving the Saints of Salacity
chance of showing their legal stat
us at the bar of justice. He made
numerous arrests and succeeded in
having many polygamous Mormonsl