The Irish standard., 1891-02-07
SERVED THEIR COUNTRY.
B Members Of the Present House Who
Dattled for the Preservation of
the Union Over a
QUARTER OF A CENTURY AGO
They Come From Every Section of rh.
State and are Doing Good Work for
Those They Represent.

in the House are as follows:
Hon. Basil Smout is native of the
city Of London, and "a years old. WITH
his parents he settled in Canada in
1840 where he received a common school,
education. In 1858, be came 10 thr
United States, and worked at the binne1
trade August II, 1862, he enlisted as 6
private in Go, X, BIRD Wis. Vol. Inf,
was promoted 2ad Lieut., was On de-
tached service in command Of the Pho
neers Of the 4th Div. 18th A. O., for a
time and was mustered out at Helena
Ark, in Dec, 1864. Mr.. Snlont came to
Minnesota in 1867, is engaged in the
hardware business at Wells Faribault
county, where he has held number OF
town and village Offices, and is now
serving his second term as a member OF
the house.
Hon. A, T. Sinclair was born in Ken.
nebec county, Maine, March 5, 1889.
When onlv Is years hs came to Mime
sofa settling in Houston county. Alter
o course in the common schools he learn
ed the blacksmithing business. In the
summer OF 1864 he enlisted in Company
K, LIST Minnesota Heavy Artillery, serv-
ing with his regiment ia Kentucky and
Tennessee until September, 1865, when
he was mustered out. NIr. Sinclair still
carries on his business at Witoha,
Winona county, he has been an inoum
bent OF nearly 81 the elective offices in
that town and was a member Of the last
legislature.
Hon. Asa r. Green was born in Yer
mont, Jan. 4, i843. On April il, 1861,
he enlisted in Col. Burnside's regiment,
and was in The first battle Of Bull Run.
He was mustered out on Aug. 2 Of that
year, but re-enlisted soon afterwaKd and
was with Mcclellan in his peniusular
campaign. Ia November, 1862, he WAS
discharged Oh account Of cousum ption,
but again re-enlisted in June 80. 1868,
He was ON the steamboat that carried
Grants dispatch announcing the cap
ture of Vicksburg. Mustered out again
III July, 1864, he re-enlisted in 8 Wis
consin regiment and served with it until
the close Of the war. He came TO Min
nesota and Dodge county in 1865, and
settled On a farm near Wsst Concord
where he still resides,
Hon. Ezra T. Champliu, Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives. was born
in Addison county, Vermont, April 2,
1889. After a course in the common
schools in his native state he came to
Minnesota and began teaching school
On the 3rd day OF October, 1851, he en-
listed as a private its.Co. G, 3rd Begt
MINI. Vol. Inf, was ft gromoted Sergeant
and End Lieut.. of his company, then
afterward promoted to lst Lieut. and
transferred 10 Go. d and mustered out
Sept. End, 1865, as Rrevet Captain. The
gentleman has been engaged in farming
and stock raising since the war, In Blue
Earth county, where he has held several
county and town offices in the meantime.
He represented his district in the legis-
latnre during the session of 1885 and
1857.
Hon. John Mcguire was born in Hem.
n,ingford, Province OF Quebec, Canada,
June 18th, 1910 He lived on farm
and attended school until his 2Ist year,
when he moved to the United States
lin 1882 he entered the United States
navy and served during this war. In
1858 the gentleman settled in LAG qu1
Parle county, where he engaged in farm
ing and stock raising, which he still ooz4~
tinues. Mr.. Mcguire has held nearly
all tie town offices ON Che list and was
sheriff of the cnunty during two terms.
He was also member of the Legislature
in the session Of 1885
Hon. j. Z. Starks was born III New
York, Feb. y, 1S4l. He worked on his
fathers farm and attended school until
his 2lst year. After taking commercial
course he engaged as q bookkeeper for a
time. He enlisted as private in Co. ID,
l23 Indiana Vol. Inf, in which he served
until the close OF the war, being mustered
out with the rank of LIST Lieutenant
MR. Starks lived in Wisconsin until 1876
when he settled at Alden, in Fillmore
county.
Hon. Michael Doyle was born in che
city OF Troy, New York, April Is, 1887
He attended school and olerked in store
until 1854, when he came to Minnesota
and engaged in farming. He served in
She 51st Wisconsin Inf, was county com
missioner for years, and held impor-
tant town offices for Is years. He also
represented his district in 1883 in the
House of representatives.
Hon. M. D. Carleton was born in
Brookfeld, Waukeshs county, Wis,
Feb. 10th, 1912 He worked on his
fathers farm and attended the district
schools until his 10th year, when he
entered Carroll college at Waukesha,
INIT before completing his second year