Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-02-24
Hon. j. M. True
Passes afH0me
of Son, Age 81
From Thursdays Daily

| this morning at the nome OF MS son
Ernest B. True, Galesburg, ILL.,, after
| an illness extending over a number
of weeks. In fact he had been in
feeble health for number of years
spending the summers at Devils Lake
State Park and the winters with his
sons. He was sufferer from bron
chial troubles. He left Devils lake
last fall and went to the home of his
son at Galesburg; previously many
winters had been spent with another
son, DR.. Rodney H. True, Washington
D. G.
Born in New Hampshire
Mr. True was born in Moultonboro
New Hampshire, October 8, 1888; he
was, therefore aged more than 81
cation and taught in the public schools
of New Hampshire and Massachusetts
In 1854 he married Miss Annie Beede
and they came to Wisconsin in 1866
locating on farm near Baraboo. For
some time he combined teaching
school with his farm work and many
Of the older residents received their
early training and influence from this
New England-born teacher.
Fills Many OFFICES
Mr.. True filled long, useful, and
honorable political career. He was a
steadfast Republican and was closely
interested with the affairs of the
county and state for many years. The
following is list of the positions
filed:
Town clerk and supervisor in the
town of Greenfield
In 1874 was elected county register
of deeds, which position he held for
six years.
Was city assessor in Baraboo for
seven years.
For fourteen years was supervisor
from his ward and for eleven years
chairman of the county board of su-
pervisors, the present courthouse
being built while he was on the board.
Was elected a member of the board
iof education at the organization of
the city of Baraboo, and held the
position for more than a quarter of a
century. All of the school build ngs
twere built while he was on the board.
He was chairman of the building com
taittee when the high school was built
For several years he was either
president or secretary Of the Sank
County Agricultural society He was
lone of the committee which located
the present grounds.
When in the 70's, the Sauk County
Stock Breeders association was Or
ganized, he was a member, and sec
'retary of the same during it's exist
lence.
Was connected with the Farmers
Institute work in the state for seven
seasons.
Was q regent of the University of
Wisconsin during the administration
of Governor w. D. Hoard.
For six years was secretary Of the
State Agricultural society and assist
ed in locating the fair on it's present
grounds.
Upon the incorporation of the state
board of agriculture he was the first
president and later, for twelve years,
served the board as it's secretary.
Member of the state assembly in the
sessions of 1898-1899 and 19O0-19O1.
Member of the state senate from
Columbia and Sauk counties, 1911
1915.
During his second term in the as
Gembly he was chairman of the COM
mittee on finance. In both sessions
of the senate he was member Of the
finance committee and in the first
session was chairman of the joint com
Elittee to visit the charitable and pc
nal institutions of the state.
He secured the first $4,000 from
Andrew Carnegie for the building of
the public library and was the chair
man of its building committee.
He was also member of the Sauk
County Historical society and other
organizations. To the Historical so
ciety he contributed a number of
papers
The Family
Mrs. True died in Baraboo a num-
Der of years ago. The sons and daugh-
ters, all born at Baraboo, are as fol
lows:
DR.. Rodney H. True, now with the
University of Pennsylvania For a
number of years he experimental in
botany for the United States govern
ment. He is a member of a number OF
organizations and stands high in his
field.
Professor Gordon n. True, for many
years connected with institutions in
! the west, is spending the winter at
400 North Few street, Madison. He
lis a specialist in livestock.
Ernest B. True, for a number OF
years a resident at Gals burg, is con
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