Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-07-25
MOSES M. STRONG DEAD.
One of the Fathers of Wisconsin
Passes Away at His Home
in Mineral Point.

Mineral Point, Wis, July 20.-Moses
M. Strong died at his home in this place
at $40 o'clock this morning after 4
brief illness. About two weeks ago be
was stricken with heart failure and fell
fainting to the floor of his room. He
rallied afterwards, but gradually sank
into death. He suffered but little. He
was conscious until nearly the end and
spoke intelligently to those about him.
A wife, aged 81, daughter, Miss Agnes,
and granddaughter, the orphan OF
Moses Strong, who was drowned Whlle
serving the state several years ago, COM
prise the surviving household. A brother
of the deceased resides in Washington.
Moses Nj. Strong was descendant of
Puritan stock. His paternal ancestor,
elder John Strong, emigrated to New
England and settled at Dorchester, Mass,
in the year 1929, and died at Northamp-
ton, to which place he had removed, in
the year 1923, aged "a. His father, Moses
was distinguished lawyer and judge of
Rutland, Vt, where he died i'll 1872.
The late Mr.. Strongs mother was a
daughter of Daniel Smith of West Haven,
VT, who was q descendant of John Cot
ton Smith and Cotton Mather.
Moses NJ. Strong was born IL Rutland,
VT, May 20, 1910. He was educated at
county grammar school at Castleton. after
which he took a three years course ID
Mlddlebury college, and finally graduated
from Dartmouth in the year 1929. On
July 81, 1882, he was married to Caroline
Frances Green of Windsor, VT After
graduating from Dartmouth Mr.. Strong
entered the law office of Rodney c.
Royce, where he remained one year, at
the expiration of which time he entered
the law school at Litchield, Conn. Upon
graduating he was admitted to the BAR
and in 1888 he received the appointment
of deputy surveyor-general of Vermont
In 1880, contrary to the political tenets
of his father, he was found among the
most ardent supporters of Van Bure for
the presidency.
In 1886, while at Washington, he was
engaged by Gov Hubbard and others to
invest large sums of money in govern
ment lands, and under their direction he
went to Mineral Point, where he immedi-
ately opened Il law and general land
office, and made that place his permanent
home. In 1881 Gen. Lyle appointed him
surveyor Of government lands on the west
side of the Mississippi river and in 1888
he was appointed United States attorney
for the territory of Wisconsin. In 1871
he was elected to fill vacancy in the
legislative council, and in 1912 was re-
elected for the full term of four years.
In 1916 he served as Il delegate to the
constitutional convention. In 1S49 he
was elected to the Assembly, and a year
later was chosen speaker In 1856 lie
was reelected as a representative from
Milwaukee.
The year 1852 found Mr.. Strong devot-
ing much of his time to the construction
of the La Crosse Il Milwaukee railroad,
and subsequently he was an important
factor in the construction of the line to
Mineral Point He served as president
of the La Crosse railway until the fnan-
cial panic of 1857. Mr.. Strong spent six
years in building and extending these
two lines of road to the serious detr-
meIt of his law practice.
In 1880 he published a history of the
state of Wisconsin, and the vast knowl-
edge and insight into the affairs of the
commonwealth since its earliest settle
ment therein displayed, have served to
make his work invaluable. Shortly after
its issue the state purchased, under spe-
cial act of the Legislature, numerous
copies for distribution.
MIR. Strong throughout his long life was
an ardent and constant attendant upon
the services of the Episcopal church, and
scarcely diocesan council was ever held
in this diocese that he did not take an
active part in. He was found at his best
as q parllamentarian or presiding of
fcer. Debates between him and Dr.
Adams of NashOtah were features of al
most every diocesan council.
At the last session of the Episcopal
council of the diocese of Milwaukee Mr..
Strong was appointed first chancellor
The funeral will take place on Monday,
July %, at o'clock from Trinity church.
The remains will be buried in Graceland
cemetery, of which Mr.. Strong was the
founder.