History of Vernon County, Wisconsin: Together with Sketches of Its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens; History of Wisconsin ...Union, 1884 - 826 pages |
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... served to the best of his ability , and the wisdom of the choice of the committees is shown in the work performed . We feel confident that we here present to our pa trons a history that is correct as possible for human beings to make it ...
... served to the best of his ability , and the wisdom of the choice of the committees is shown in the work performed . We feel confident that we here present to our pa trons a history that is correct as possible for human beings to make it ...
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... served as presidents of the council while Wisconsin was a territory : First session , first Legislative Assembly , Henry S. Baird , Brown county . Second session , first Legislative Assembly , Arthur R. Ingraham , Des Moines county ...
... served as presidents of the council while Wisconsin was a territory : First session , first Legislative Assembly , Henry S. Baird , Brown county . Second session , first Legislative Assembly , Arthur R. Ingraham , Des Moines county ...
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... . The first session of the third Legislative Assembly began Dec. 7 , 1840 , and ended Feb. 19 , 1841 , with only three members who had served in the previous Assem- On the 13th of September , 1841 , Gov. Dodge HISTORY OF WISCONSIN . 39.
... . The first session of the third Legislative Assembly began Dec. 7 , 1840 , and ended Feb. 19 , 1841 , with only three members who had served in the previous Assem- On the 13th of September , 1841 , Gov. Dodge HISTORY OF WISCONSIN . 39.
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... served , since Wisconsin became a State : Nelson Dewey , June 7 , 1848 to Jan. 5 , 1852 ; Leonard J. Farwell , Jan. 5 , 1852 , to Jan. 5 , 1854 ; William A. Barstow , Jan. 2 , 1854 , to March 21 , 1856 ; Arthur McArthur , † March 21 ...
... served , since Wisconsin became a State : Nelson Dewey , June 7 , 1848 to Jan. 5 , 1852 ; Leonard J. Farwell , Jan. 5 , 1852 , to Jan. 5 , 1854 ; William A. Barstow , Jan. 2 , 1854 , to March 21 , 1856 ; Arthur McArthur , † March 21 ...
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... served since April 1 , 1878 , and is still in office . The joint - stock fire insurance companies of Wis- consin are three in number , its mutual compa- nies also three . There is but one life insurance company in the State . A large ...
... served since April 1 , 1878 , and is still in office . The joint - stock fire insurance companies of Wis- consin are three in number , its mutual compa- nies also three . There is but one life insurance company in the State . A large ...
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