The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-04-03

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count Where. ne has since been con
tInuously eng gagged 81 the pract lce sof his
profession. Among other Offices which
|she has filled was that Of county super
intendent Of schools, two terms, and
member Of the house in the sessions Of
1898. b
Joseph b. Kendall, who is now IS
years of age, was born at Canton, Pa,
After course in the public schools he
graduated from a commercial collage:
In 1856, he came west to grow up with
the country and engaged for time IN
farming. He enlisted in the Fifth Wis
consin infantry, April 20, 1861; took Part
in several battles and was so severely
wounded at Charlottesville that he. was
compelled to retire from the service.
In 1865 Mr.. Kendall was appointed to
a clerkship by Secretary Stanton, and
held the position four years. Since then
he has resided at Byron, where he has
been successfully engaged in keeping
hotel, general merchandise business and
manufacturing brick. He is now serving
his second term in the house.
ID. F. Kelley was born at Newport,
N. H. Nov. 16, 1889, and came with his
parents to Minnesota in 1866: His edu-
cation was obtained in the public schools
and Hamline university. He enlisted
in Company A Seventh Minnesota infan-
try, in 1862; was commissioned second
lieutenant in the Sixty-seventh United
States infantry, afterward transferred
to the Sixty-fifth regiment; promoted
to first lieutenant and brevet captain. OF
his company; he was also appointed
"A. A. @. NJ" and "a. c. 81 at Baton
Rouge. After serving four years and a
half he was mustered out and has since
resided at Mortified, where he has been
farmer and manufacturer Of and dealer
in farm machinery and agricultural i'm:
plements. H.
S. C. McElhaney was born April 4,
1910. in Crawford county, Pa. He worked
on his fathers farm and attended tho
district schools until he was 18 years old,
then came to Minnesota, locating at ST.
Charles, Winona county. In April, 1861.
he entered the three months service in
the First Minnesota infantry. That
same fall he enlisted in regiment OF
sharpshooters organized by Gen. FIRE.
mont at St. Louis He re-enlisted in De-
cember, 1863, and had been promoted
captain and commanded a company for
some time before he was mustered out.
He was wounded in three different bat
Ties viz: Shiloh, Rome Cross Roads,
and Atlanta. The captain is engaged IN
the agricultural implement business at
St. Charles.
$ Henry G. Hicks was bern at Varys-
burgh, N. Y, Jan. 26, 1888. He worked
on a farm and attended the district
schools. After course in Oberlin COL
lege he was engaged for some time IN
teaching school. In July, 1851, he enlist
ed as private in Company A, Second
Illinois infantry. Was promoted SER
geant-major and adjutant of that regt-'
ment and also served as adjutant~ OF the
Seventy-first and Ninety-third Illinois
regiments. He was participant in sew
eral important battles and was severely
wounded In the face at Missionary
Ridge. He came to Minneapolis in
1865: was twice elected sheriff OF Hen
nepin county, served five sessions in the
house of representatives and was one OF
the Judges in this district eight years.
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