Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-07-26
MOSES M. STRONG DEAN
One of the Fathers of Wisco,
Passes Away at His HON.
in Mineral Point.

IasSes Away at his HOma
in Mineral Point,
Mineral Point, Wis, July 20-,, y
M. Strong died at his home in this y Y {,
at 4 40 o'clock this morning AZ,
brief illness. About two weeks on'
was stricken with heart failure ana II,
fainting to the floor of his room y
rallied afterwards, but gradually NJ
into death. He suffered but little MI
was conscious until nearly the end ~
spoke intelligently to those abour MI
A wife, aged 81, daughter, Miss Ar "
and granddaughter, the orpbaS ~
Moses Strong, who was drowned ws
serving the state several years ago, c~
prise the surviving household A brctS&
of the deceased resides in Washinctn" n
Moses M. Strong was a descendant
Puritan stock. His paternal ancpS,
Elder John Strong, emigrated to M
England and settled at Dorchester, NI9ys
in the year 1929, and died at NorthaS,Y
ton, to which place he had removed N
the year 1923, aged 81. His father. MAJ
Strong, was born on July q, 1772 NJ
was distinguished lawyer and judge
Rutland, VT, where he died in lSS
The late Mr.. Strongs mother was
daughter of Daniel Smith Of West Havs
VT, who was descendant of John ca
ton Smith and Cotton Mather.
Moses NJ Strong was born il Rutlm
VT, May 20, 1910. He was educated
the village school and then attended t,
which he took three years course
Middlebury college, and finally graduate
from Dartmouth in the year 1929. d
July 81, 1892, he was married to CaroEl
Frances Green of Windsor, Vt. Aft
graduating from Dartmouth Mr. StrN
entered the law office of Rodney
Royce, where he remained one year.
the expiration of which time he enter
the law school at Litchtield, Conn. Up
graduating he was admitted to the b;
and in 1888 he received the appointing
of deputy surveyor-general of Vernon
In 1885, contrary to the political ten,
of his father, he was found among t
most ardent supporters OF Van Buren,
the presidency.
In 1896, while at Washington, he "
engaged by Gov. Hubbard and Others
invest large sans Of money in COVE
ment lands, and under their direction
went to Mineral Point, where he imme
ately opened Il law and general la
office, and made that place his perman,
home. In 1887 Gen. Lyle appointed
surveyor of government lands on the W
side of the Mississippi river, and in Is
he was appointed United States attOrl
for the territory of Wisconsin. In is
he was elected to fill Il vacancy in
legislative council. and in 1912 was
elected for the full term of four yea
In 1916 he served as a delegate to
constitutional convention. In 1S49
was elected to the Assembly, and q "
later was chosen speaker. In 1856
was reelected as u representative fir
Milwaukee.
The year 1852 found Mr. Strong dey
ing much of his time to the construct
of the La Crosse & Milwaukee railro
and subsequently he was an import
factor in the construction of the line
Mineral Point. He served as presid
of the La Crosse railway until the fin
cial panic of 1857. Mr.. Strong spent
years in building and extending tn
two lines of road to the serious de
meEt of his law practice.
In 1885 he published a history Of
state of Wisconsin,, and the vast kno
edge and insight into the affairs of
commonwealth since it's earliest set
make his work invaluable. Shortly al
its issue the state purchased, under 5
cial act of the Legislature, numer
copies for distribution.
Mr. Strong throughout his long life '
an ardent and constant attendant U
the services of the Episcopal church,
scarcely Il diocesan council was ever
in this diocese that he did not take
active part in He was found at his
as 4 parEamentarian or presiding
ticer. Debates between him and
Adams of Nashotah We're features Of
most every diocesan council.
At the last session of the EpiscC
council of the diocese of Milwaukee
Strong was appointed first chancellor.
The funeral will take place on Mono
July %, at 2 o'clock from Trinity chul
The remains will be buried in Gracei
cemetery, of which Mr.. Strong was
founder