Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-05

IN very many Respects the Seaman
family il one of the most remarkable in
The state, IS sketches OF them 10 the
order Of their ages will show. John j.
received a common school education
and learned the trade Of mason and
builder from MS father and followed his
vocation successfully for many years,
until disa Jled fOr manual labor BY fall
and a severe attack of peurisy. Three
years ago be began the study and prac-
tice of law which has occupied his atten-
ton ever since, and be is now corpora
ton counsel for the village of Fenni-
more, where he resides in a pleasant
home presided over by his excellent
wife, the daughter of Hon. Thos.
Tormey, Of Fennimore.
Francis NJ. was educated in the com
mon school and at the Platteville
Normal school, and after teaching for
several terms, read law with his brother
at GAINESVILLE and Hon. j. ID. Wilson at
Boscobel He was admitted to the bar
in 1885 and has ever since practiced his
profession in GAINESVILLE, where he was
elected and served one term as City
Justice.
Charles NJ. attended the Tdistrict
school, then Patch Grove Academy,
after which he graduated from the
Platteville Normal school in 1873. After
teaching school for some time read law
with Hon. w. E. Carter, of Platteville,
for year, and then graduated from the
State University with the law class OF
1881. After practiciDg law with Mr..
Wilson. of Boscobel. until the spring OF
1888, he opened law office in James,
vile where he built up 2 good practice.
In the spring of 1886 he accepted a
position at Washington which he re-
signed in 1888 when he opened a law
office in Milwaukee where he now en-
joys large practice. He has written
three books, Primary Economics. Law
yers' Handy Reference to the Laws of
Wisconsin, and Laws of Hotels, Lodg-
ing and Boarding Houses, the last one
being published in 1891. He has trav-
eled in Europe and over most of the
United States. He has reputation as
an orator and delivers lectures on vari-
Gus subjects.
Thomas e. received a common school
education and like his older brother
learned his fathers trade which he still
follows, and although he has home at
Eennimore he makes his home during
the winter months at the old homestead,
relieving his parents of the care incident
to its management.
Patrick w. was educated in the dis
trict schools, the Mt. Hope High school,
the Platteville Normal school and the
State University. He taught several
terms of school, among others the high
school at Ontario. He also taught for
a time in the reform school at Wauke-
sha. He read law with his brother
Charles in Milwaukee, and after being
admitted to the bar, located at Salem,
South Dakota. where he built up a law
practice, and at the last election was
elected States Attorney for McCook
Co, being the only one elected on his
ticket.
Peter L., Of this city, was educated in
the common school, the Mt. Hope high
school, the Platteville Normal school,
from which he graduated, and the State
University. He taught number of
terms of school and was principal of
the Ayoca high school one year. He
gave up teaching and read medicine
under DR.. Artz, of Potosi, and afterward
graduated from Rush Medical College,
in Chicago. with high standing in his
class. He opened an Office in this city
about two years ago and has already
established himself in good practice.
He is good student, very industrious,
and takes pride in his profession. Like
his older brothers he advocates temper
ance. both by precept and example.
With his education, his industry and
exemplary habits he combines a happy
disposition which makes him a genial
companion as well as a reliable physi-
clan.
The youngest child, Miss Anna c., is
the only daughter in the family. She
finished her education at ST. Mary's
Institute ut Prairie du Chen. and when
but sixteen years Of age wrote poems,
some of which have been printed in
various periodicals of the west and east.
She received from Gen. Geo. w. Sher-
idan very nice letter, complimentary
of her poem, Suffer Little Children to
Come Unto Me. a poem which about
four years ago went the rounds of the