The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-04-30
FIRST TREASURER.
OF Dakota Resides at Whiting,
Iowa-No Taxes
Levied.

Whiting, Ia, April 81. 9.-Saumuel G,
Irish, who Is residing here in good
health at the age of 81 years, is the
only man living or dead who ever
served as treasurer of state OF terri
tory of this union, without ever com
ing into possession of any money be-
longing to the commonwealth
Mr.. Irisn was the first treasurer of
Dakota territory-four times the size of
New York, the empire state-and he
got the Office by driving out carpet
bag United States marshal and getting
a new election. The marshal's name
was Pinny and as late as one year ago,
Mr.. Irish knew him to be still living in
California. Pinney had charge of the
ballots during the noon recess and
when the final count showed many
more ballots than voters. Mr.. Irish,
candidate for treasurer. charged Pinney
with the fraud, and escorted him out
of the building. The result of the new
election which consisted of balloting
in Yankton, the ony settlement of con-
sequence in the vast territory, was sent
to Washington with the first, and the
government officials declared the sec
ond election valid. This was during
the administration of Pres. Buchanan,
1857 1851.
There had been no tax levy made
and before the collection of the first
taxes, Mr.. Irish was out of Office, hav-
ing taken the field as second lieutenant
of Company B, one Of the two hastily
organized territorial troops to fight the
bloody Sioux. He said the other day
he had never ceased to wonder why he
and his family were not slain by a
band OF Sioux warriors who swooped
down upon them while they were resi- :
dents of Bon Homme county, Dakota,
before going to Yankton He was
armed, but knowing resistance was
useless, he stood resolutely while the
Indians rushed upon him, his family
having fled into the cabin. The reds,
nonplussed by this action, after par
ley accepted some small gifts and de-
parted to fouily slay the neighors of
Mr.. Irish.
Born in Chittenden county, Yer
mont. in 1910. ne went to New York
when young man and worked as
carpenter and contractor until 1855 and
recalls having helped to construct many
buildings in the old Trinity church dis
trict.
Coming west that year he located for
a short time in Allamakee county, Iowa,
and then went to Dodge county, Mime
sofa. where he helped found the town
of Mantorville. and suggested the name
OF the town in honor Of Peter Mantor,
one of their party. After a trip into
and Kansas he located in Da-
kota
Mr.. Irish has but recently returned
from visit to his granddaughter, Mrs.
q. A. Perley Of Flandreau, s. d. He
is still quite robust and walks moder-
ate distances every day.
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