The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-05-05
FRANCIS 3. sTocKBRIDCE.


The Interests ofthe Deeeased.s Senator were Large
iy centered In the Upper Peninsula.
Frnncis b. Stockbridge, senior United
States senator from Michigan, died at
Chicago, nitcr briei illness, on
Monday evening. Senator Stockbridge
was identified with many upper peninSula
enterprises and for this reason, II moth
ing more. his biography will he found in
tercsting by local readers. IL follows;
Frnncis B. Stockbridge was born in
Bath, Me-, April o. 1926. His father
was a physician, who followed the prac-
tice OF his profession fifty years at Bath;
his mother was daughter OF Ben. Rus
sell, OF tho Boston Sentinel. At the age
OF 16 Frank Stockbrdge went TO Boston
ms n clerk, remaining five years, till 1S47,
when he went TO Chicago and opened "a
lumber yard. having mills at Saugutuck,
Mich. In 1850 ho moved TO Saugutuck
and took personnlcha OF the mills, re-
maining there till 1874, when he moved
To Kalamazoo, where he hns since re-
sided.
The enterprises in which Mr.. Stock
bridge was concerned, are extensive. lie
had for many years been interested in
the Mcnominee Lumber Company, with
headquarters nt Menomince; was presi.
dent oi the Mackinaw Lumber Company
nt st. Ignace; president Of the Blnck
River Lumber Company ut Gilchrist,
Mich ;prcsident OF the Kalamazoo Spring
and Axle Company; has large interests
in the pine lands OF Mississippi, in the
Redwood Lumber Company ut Fort
Bragg, Ca, and in one OF the principal
iron mines Of the upper peninsula; also
in the Mcnomince River barge line, com
prising n number OF vessels and tugs, all
connected with the lumber business.
Mr.. Stockbrdgc's career was distinc-
lively that OF an industrious business
man. His taste for public affairs had
been INDUCED in the activities of "A pri-
vate citizen, warmly cspousng the objects
which the Republican party has wrought
out in the later history OF this country
The late Senator Chandler, who was q
remarkable Judge oi men and discerning
in the formation Of his personal and po
litital relation, was on terms OF intimat,
friendship with Mr.. Stockbridge, and il
was for the purpose OF giving Mr. Chand
Ter good support for reelection that Mr.
Stockbridge ran for the legislature @
1869, being member oi the house
The next session, 1871 hc was n membc
of the senate from Alegan. The labor
oi tho legislature comprised his principa
experience in I'm official relation. In 1871
he was nominated 10y Gen. Grant fo
minister to The Hague. but the appoint
ment WAS not accepted. Mr.. Stockbride
= was the general choice for governo
: among the Republicans OF Michigan i
1884, but tho expectation that the IL
health oi his wife would compel him &
pass the period oi the legislative sessio
in warmer climate with her wns tIl
" occasion OF his declining To stand for I'll
nomination. In the senatorial contcs
uf 1883 lac was actively engaged in er
: deavoring to secure the reelection OF Nj
Ferry. That effort was not successful
but, although the contest was bite
:. one, and Mr.. Stockbrilge was Mr.. Ferry
principal supporter, the issue oi III
struggle left Mr. Stockbridgc in the enio,
joyment of the respect and good will {
were taken up IL was m even question
to the very last, whether the choiC
would fall on Mr. Palmer Of the east ,
V the state or Mr. Stockbrideo Of the ives
h The former was successful. The turn
preference toward Mr.. Stockbridge 4
that time led naturally To his election d
the next vacancy, succeeding Omar
Congcr.
As n man Mr.. Stockbrilsc was genia
i, npproachablc, and sympathetic. As
l. citizen he was among the hardest wor
ers for every public good, and the mo-
liberal oi contributors To It's supper
His relations with his employees a.
4 p, oplc engaged in his enterprises we
always cordial.
Senator Stockbridee was chosen by q
Michigan legislature for The term bcgi
i ming March 4, 1887, wns reelected
1898, and his present term would ha'
ended March 3, 1890. lie was the semi
!, Michigan senator, his colleague bci
Senator Mcmillan.
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