Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-18

or kaiAmazs,o. Vnttea ssasrs Senator
From Michigan.

W sAatosuaAsS'. T@sss~e - 'sess~
From Michigan.
Was born in Bath. Maine. on the 9th
ia, IL April. lso6 lie comes from good
old New England stock; that stock that
has ~ impressed its~lf for go,d on the
entire counir, sturdy and honest. With
liz high sense 81 honor and integrity.
His father. Dr. John Sioekhfidge. Was
prominent ar a practicing physician IA
Bath for fifty years. and his mother.
Eliza Stocktridee. Was the daughter IL
John Russell. the veteran editor Il the
Boston Gazette Francis t. Stock
bridge received his education IA the
common schools and academy at his ma
tive town, until he reached the age II IL.
W hen he became . clerk In u dry goods
store in Boston. There he remained
until ls3i. when he came west % Chi
cago. where In connection with another
gentleman he opened Lumbar yard
under the firm name 81 Carter A
Siockbridge. La making this move he
decided the work IL his entire
after life. From this time on
ward his interests as q lumber
merchant gradually widened until he
became one IL the moet prominent ia
tho northwest. In 1873 he removed
from Chicago IL Ail-gan county. Michi-
gan. where he had number IL saw
miIls- Locating mt Sauga,uck. h, re
NAMED there until 1874. when he re
moved 10 Kalamazoo. where he has
aimee resided. The year 81 his removal
10 Saugatuck he became connected with
-. X johnson a Co. whose mills then
turned out about twenty millions feet ~
lumber per year. Shortly afterwards
he became q member Of the Mackinac
Lumber company. 81 about the Same
capacity. and in 1879 WAS elected prcsi-
dent 81 the company. Three years later
h. founded. and became president ~.
the Black River Lumber company. In
1857 he organized the Kalamazoo Spring
and Axle company. 81 which he is prcsi-
dent lie is member Of the Fort Bragg
Lumber company 81 California: large
owner al Mississippi pine lands: q lead
ing tockholder in the Menominee iron
mines ~ the upper peninsula 81 Michi-
gan. and largely Interested in the =. A.
Browne 4 Go. stock breeding farm. near
Kalamazoo. During the war. though
not in active service. he served on
Governor Blair's staff. gaining the rank
Of colonel. In 1863 he was elected 20
represent Allegan county in the state
legislature. and. after completing his
term. WAS elected tn the state senate.
where he served until 1871 In both
houses he WAS distinguished FOR his tact
as an organizer and manager. and his
ability in committee work in every form.
lie has been engaged in several political
campaigns. in which his reputation az
manager and man of keen business
ability has been clearly demonstrated.
adding Ia his reputation and the esteem
~ his colleagues. In lss7. he WAS
elected. with but little opposition. %
succ-cd Omar ID. Conger in the United
States senate. Here. as elsew here. his
practical ability made itself manifest.
He served with distinguished ability on
several ~ the senate Commuters. on
tn. committee ON fisheries. ~ which
he Was chairman. the committee
an census. the committee on epidemic
diseases. the commiticeon Indian affairs.
the committee on railroads and naval
affairs. Though never known AZ n poll
iician. and much less mere party poll
tician. he is republican 81 the mos,
pronounced type. who has ever laborcd
for the best interests II his party, when
he found himself able 90 10 - The
senator Was married in 1851 10 Miss
Betsy Arnold ~ Gun Plains. Allegsn
county. Michigan. the estimable daugh