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tural college at the seat of the stat,
university.
In 1869 he addressed the Nationa
Educational Association at Trenton
N. J. in behalf of proposed Nationa
University, obtaining its unanimou,
Endorsement of the proposition a
that and succeeding meetings. an(
prepared bill for such a university
which was unanimously reported b,
the Committee on Education in the
National House of Representatives in
1873.
In 1870. he founded the Wisconsin
Academy of Sciences, Arts and Let.
ters, and was its president until
1877, obtaining for it offices in the
state capitol and the publication of
its proceedings by the state.
During the Granger War" in
Wisconsin, 1916, he was state rail-
way commissioner. and, with a view
to efecting peace, travelled through
out the United States, investigating
railway laws and systems, and sub
mitted report which he defended
before the legislature and which set
tied the conflict, so that he received
the thanks of the legislature, on be-
half of the people. and the thanks of
all the railway presidents. At this
period he was also Wisconsin's COM
missioner of water routes to the sea-
board.
In 1873 he was executive and fl
nal acting chief L. S. commissioner
to the Vienna Universal Exposition
of 1873 and president of it's interna-
tional jury for education and science.
receiving a diploma of honor from
the imperial commission. In 1876
he was L. S. commissioner to the
Centennial Universal Exposition at
and president of it's in
jury for education and
science, and submitted lengthy re-
port on education in connection
herewith, which was published by
Congress. He was indOrsed by the ell
ire Wisconsin delegation in Con-
,ress for the Austrian mission, but
ound that it had been promised to |
Hon. John A. KassOn, and declined |
he mission to Switzerland.
While devoting himself to the i'm
'rOvement of commercial relations
between the United States and the
and South American Repub-
les. he accepted, against his will. and
My at the earnest solicitation of
resident Hayes, the governorship
# the Territory of Wyoming, in
s7s. In wyonrIng he made nIMseIfj
ctive by explorations, pacification of
indian tribes. the formation of bu-
eaus of geological survey, fish cul-
ure and protection of live stock, the
of the public school
ystem, the Inauguration of public IL
raries and industrial enterprises. in
luding the extension of railways into
ne Territory, and was unanimously
ldorsed by the legislature. one house
eing Republican and the other DEM ;
cratic; for reappOintment by Presi-
ent Arthur. In 1882 he secured a {
Ill exhibit of WyOming's resources {
the Denver National Exposition, {
nd in 1S4S-5 was president of the
lternatiOnal jury for education and
,ience at the New Orleans Univer- q
ty Exposition.
In 1885, his health broke down l
nd he went to the Pacific Coast for
After two years in a
at Los Angeles he Or
lnized the Los Angeles and Santa
onica Railway Company. Shortly
ereafter he was called to the pres
ency of the new University of Wy
ming. which he organized on
Dad basis, gaining for it addi- V
Dnal endOwments, and remaining
president until 1889. While at u
iramie, Wyoming. he founded the e
iscOnsin Academy of Sciences, Arts
id Letters, and 1.-The Wyoming "
ate Journal" In 1891 he was a
ember of the Wyoming cOnstitu-
NAL convention, serving on it's II
mmittees on the bill of rights. suf- u
age and revision, and was chairman d
its committee on education, and ci
e author of the conventions me- u
,rial to Congress for the admission d1
the Territory into the Union of r
ates. al
His health demanding a lower alti- dl
lie. he came to Washington. ID. c., RI
1891. stopping on the way at d'
iladelphia, where he was vice. y
esident of the Pan Republic Con- OF
ess and Obta med that bOdy's unan- ol