Catalogue of the Picture Gallery of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Picture Gallery of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin No.5. Col.D. M Parkinson. Boru in Carter Co., East Tennessee, Aug.1, 1790;removed to Illinois in 1818, and to Wisconsin, July 2, 1837;participated in the Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars; a member of the Legislative Assembly in 1836, 37, 38, 40 and 41;a member of the first Constitutional Convention, and of the Assembly in 1849. Died in LaFayette County, Oct.1, 1868.Painted by Brookes. No.6. Nathaniel Ames. Born in Killingly, Conn, April 25, 1701;at the age of seventeen he engaged as a soldier of the Revolution, and continued in service, part of the time under Washington, till the close of 1780, and then in privateering until the peace of 1783. He was for forty five years a Methodist Preacher; moved to Oregon, Dane Co., Wis., in 1844, where he died ia 1863, over one hundred and two years of age, and the last Revolutionary soldier in the State. Painted by Brookes. No.7. Hon. A. CI. Miller. Boru near Carlisle, Pa., Sept.18, 1801;was appointed Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Wisconsin in 1838, and, in 1848, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Wisconsin, serving till he voluntarily retired from the bench, Jan.1, 1874.He was one of the Vice Presidents of the State Historical Society, and an active participant in the Milwaukee Pioneer Association. Died Sept.30, 1874.Painted by Clifford. No.8. Hon. Satterlee Clark. Born in Washington City, May 22, 1816;came to Wisconsin in 1828; sutler in the army, 1830 43;served two years in the Assembly, and twelve in the Senate; Presidential Elector in 1852; Vice President of the State Agricultural Society, and of the State Historical Society. Painted by Clifford. No.9. Hon. Henry Dodge. Born at Vincennes, Indiana, Oct.12, 1782;early settled in Missouri, where he served as sheriff in 1808; commanded an expedition up the Missouri against the hostile Indians, in 1814; iu 1827 removed to Wisconsin; took a prominent part in the Winnebago difficulties of that year, and in the Sauk war in 1832; was first Territorial Governor of Wisconsin, 1836-41; delegate in Congress, in 1841-8; again Territorial Governor, 1845-8, when he was chosen a Senator in Congress, 1848-57. Died at Burlington, Iowa, June 19, 1867.Painted by Marine. No.10. Rev. Alfred Branson, D.D. Born at Danbury, Conn., Feb.9 1793;removing to Ohio in 1812, he served the following year under Gen. Harrison on the Thames campaign; in 1815, he entered the ministry; came to Wisconsin in October, 1835, serving, atone time, as missionary to the Indians; was elected to the Territorial Legislature in 1840; and in 1842 was Indian Agent at La Pointe. Re-entering the ministry, he has since served in his sacred calling, including a temporary service as chaplain in the army in 1862. Painted by J.F. Willoughby. No.11. Hon.S. D.Hastings. Born at Leicester, Mass., July 24, 1816;came to Wisconsin in Jan., 1846, filled several local offices in Walworth and Trempealeau counties, served in the Legislature in 1849 and 1851, eight years as Treasurer of the State; one of the Trustees of the Insane Asylum; Secretary of the State Board of Charities; and President of the Worlds Temperance Society. Painted by William Cogswell. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
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