The Irish standard., 1891-02-07

served nearly three years and four
months. For a number of years Mr.
Carleton worked at his trade as carpen-
ter and millwright, and since 1878 has
been engaged in farming near Angus,
MINI, where he owns 800 acres OF choice
mo. hard" wheat land.
Hon. Thos. Cole was born in Prince
Edward county, Canada, Aug, 81. 1876.
He worked on his fathers farm and at
tended the village schools. In 1863 he
came to the United States and worked
in Illinois for q time, then in January,
1866, he enlisted in Co. B, 156th Illinois
INF. After the close of the war he
worked in the shops Of the c. b. & =.
railway, bat not liking that business, he
learned the mason's trade. Mr.. Cole
moved to Fergus Falls in 1882, where
he built up a prosperous business. lie
has been a member of the city council
there during the past two years
Hon. B. NJ. Chesley was born in GEN
essee county, New York, Dec "a, 1871.
His youthful days were passed on his
fathers farm and attending school.
August IL, 1862, he enlisted in %, K,
lst New York Rifles, served with his
regiment in all it's Virginia campaigns,
and was mustered out iii November, 1868
Mr.. Chesley spent several years in ira
Yelling through Minnesota, California,
Nevada aud South America, then be
settled in Norman county, where he is
engaged In farming. He points with
pardonabe pride to the fact that he
received larger vote in his own county
proportionaCely than any other member
as there were but 81 votes cast against
him.
Hon. FL. T. Tucker vas born in Massa-
chusetts, Sept. Is, 1880, emigrating from
that state in 1851, and settling i'll MI chell
county, Iowa. He enlisted as q private
soldier in August, 1862 and was pro-
naoted First Sergeant Go. Z, 27th Iowa
Inf in the following October. He was
lst Lieut. when mustered out iii Eebru-
cry, 1865. Mr.. Tucker was superjnten.
dent of the Yowa Soldiers Orphans
Home al Cedar Falls from 1868 to 1875,
and served in the Iowa Legislature Of
1852. He is married. residing near Win
dom, and has heretofore been hepub~
Eiean. He came to Minnesota In Dscem-
Der. 1884, settling in Cottonwood county.
Hon. &. Erickson Was born Oct. 7th,
1885. Left Norway when IS years: Old
and settled IN Chicago; moved TO Min
neeota in 1850 and engaged in farming.
Nov. 2lst, 1861, he enlisted as "a private
in Go. K, 18th Wisconsin Inf. With
his regiment he Was engaged among
other battles in those at Island No. ~,
Stone Rlver, Chiokamauga, Missionary
Ridge, &c, he was wounded at Chicka-
manga, taken prisoner at New Hope
church May 27th 1884, exchanged Sent.
20th, and mustered out shortly after
ward 10 list Lieut.. Mr.. Erickson YVES
member of the council i'll Albert Lea,
and member of Che iswn board in Bath
during II years, Eseing chairman Of the
same during eight years. He REPRESENT
cd bis district IN the House last session
Hon. j. J. CaneH was born III Niagara
Tails, n. Y, and settled ia minnesota
and Dakota county in 1851. He enlisted
III Company b, First Regiment, Mime
sota, in 1864, and in the spring follow
ing with his regiment, went South, join
irg the End Corps commanded by Gen.
Hancock, at Cole Harbor. He is s.
farmer near Miesville, his postofice, and
WAS a member of 1885 legislature.
William L.. Ames, was born in Frank
lin Furnace, N. j., Jan. |, 1885,. and set
tied in Minnesota and Ramsey county iii
1852 He served two yearsir in the United
States naval service, and was volunteer
in The Sioux war of 1852. He has held
various New Canada township offices and
was county commissioner ia 1884. His
occupation is that Of real estate agent
and farmer.
Hen. FL. M. Helms was born in Ran
dolph, Cattaraugus county, New York,
Dec. 10, 1881. He received common
school education and with his parents
settled in Dane county Wis, where they
engaged in farming. He entered the
service as End Lieut.. of Co. E, 9Th Wis
consin Vol, Inf, 1.-THE Eagle Regiment
and was mustered out as LIST Lieut. Dec,
18th, 1865. Tn 1857 Mr.. Helms settled
in Waseca county and engaged in mer-
camille pursuits, being wheat buyer
there at present. This is his first expe-
rience in public life.
Hon, A, Demo is Vernonter born
in 1856. When about 20 years of age he
settled in Houston county on a farm
near Hokab, where he still resides, al
though he carries on his trade as a car
penter ard builder likewise. He en-
listed February II, 1864, took part in
the Indian cam paigns under Gen. Sully
and was mustered out Apr. 80, 1866.
MIR. Demo has held several local Offices