The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-04-03
6QgIdpliji Sketches / ( |


serving Il IN Feace.
Members who served this country
with saber and musket under Grant,
sherman and Sheridan, now serving the
state as lawmakers:
!. THE SENATE.
Hon. A. w Stockton was born in
! kosciusko county, Indiana, March 80,
. 1874. In 1855 he emigrated with his
parents to Richland county, Wisconsin,
y where he received common school edu-
1 cation. On Aug. %, 1861, Mr.. Stockton
enlisted as private in Company B,
4 Twenty fifth regiment Wisconsin Vol
L nnteer. infantry; was severely wounded
at the battle of Peach Orchard, Ca, and
was discharged from the service, June
~, 1866. He then clerl1ed in a general
store six years, after which he moved to
Rice county, Mimi, in 1871. He has
been deputy county auditor of Rice
4 county for twelve years, chairman of
n the board of county commissioners eight
years, assistant cashier of the Faribault
First National bank two years, and has
represented his district in the senate
STAGE 1891, this being the fourth session.
He is married and is manufacturer Of
furniture and -four in Faribault
Hon, George A. Whitney was born in
the town of Rindge, New Hampshire.
He assisted on his fathers farm and
attended the public schools for some
years, then entered Appleton academy,
at New Ipswich. In November, 1861, he
enlisted in Company K, Sixth regiment,
was engaged in all the battles and Skin
mishes in which his regiment partici-
pated until he was severely wounded
at Bull Run, Aug. 20, 1862. After the
! war closed Mr.. Whitney returned home
engaged in manufacturing, and as side
issue took a hand in political affairs,
representing his district in the New
Hampshire house of representatives in
1868 and 1869, and the state senate in
the session of 1875. Mr.. Whitney has
resided at Wadena since 1878, where he
has been engaged in various pursuits.
He has served as mayor, chairman of
the board of county commissioners,
county superintendent of schools and
member state board of equalization. For
some years he has served on the mill
( tary staff of Governors McGill, Nelson
. and Clough.
Hon. Henry Currier was born at South
Hampton, New Hampshire, Feb. Is, 1897,
but was taken to Wisconsin by his par
ents while he was quite young. AS he
I, grew up he followed the vocation of
farming and obtained his education, in
the common schools He enlisted as a
private in the Third Wisconsin battery;
served three years and had attained the
rank OF First lieutenant when mustered
out. Mr.. Currier located in Dodge coun
ty in 1867, where he still resides, en-
gagged in farming and stoclSraising. lie
has held several minor Offices.
Hon. Frederick Iltis is native Of
Alsace, where he was born f1fty-fVe
years ago. His parents emigrated to
sofa In 1855. =: He worked on farm
and attended the public schools until
Aug 1862, then he enlisted as a private
In the Sixth regiment Minnesota infan-
try and was mustered out as sergeant
Z in August, 1865. Mr.. Iltis was county
commissioner for seventeen years; was
postmaster at Chaska four years under
Harrison's administration, and held sew
~ Hon. E. D. French was born in Cat
taraugus county, New York, and is now
81 years of age After he had passed
through the common schools and acad-
envy he engaged in farming. In July,
1861 he enlisted in the Sixth New York
cavalry for the term of three years, dur
Ing which time the regiment was en-
gagged in nearly all the important battles.
that the Army of the Potomac partici-
pated in. He has resided in Minnesota
since 1865, engaged in the real estate,
insurance and loan business at Redwood
Falls. He was judge of probate Of
Redwood county during the six years
Immediately preceding his election 70
the senate in 1894.
Hon. Henry Keller first saw the light
Of this mundane sphere in Hesse Darn
stadt,. Germany, or the list Of October,
!. 1876; he received common school edu-
! cation there came to America in 1864
and shortlyzafter his arrival he enlisted
as a private in the Tenth Regular MS
&@faitry and served three years. He sot-
tied in Minnesota in 1868; is now re-
siding at Sank Centre, Stearns county,
where he is engaged in the banking
business and interested largely In manu-
featuring. MIR. Keller is now serving his
third term in the state senate, having
been 3; nlember since. 1887, continuously.
Hon. D. c. Durham. who represents
3sAnoka county in the senate is 2 native
] of Brcwnton, Lorraine county, Ohio, and
IS now 81 years old. lie attended the
common schools and Oberlin college.
and is a graduate of the Western Res.
j, serve medical college. During the war